How do I tell a bat file to wait?

miracleboy · 27 Dec 2007 at 16:06

I want to run a series of commands in a bat file via RSH, but the problem is the destination server can only accept and run one command until it is fully completed before it will accept the next.

If I put all 30 or so commands in a bat file I think it will run the first one and then try to run the other 29 failing because the destination system won't respond.

Is there any wait in a bat file to tell it to run the next command only when the previous command has returned the prompt back to it?

miracleboy · 27 Dec 2007 at 16:45

It's okay I tested it and it seems to be doing it on it's on - waiting for a response from the server each time before submitting the next command.

randal · 27 Dec 2007 at 17:06

sleep?

robmiller · 27 Dec 2007 at 18:18

It will do this on its own, you'd have to fork each process if you wanted them to run asynchronously.