ProgramWWSLEEP Version1,0,1,0 SynopsisConsole Mode Batch File Timed Delay (Sleep) Program, to suspend a batch file or character mode script for a specified maximum number of seconds, to allow time for the user to read the output. |
|
Syntax
WWSLEEP is a console program, with the following syntax.
WWSLEEP.exe [-time
-q -s]
Where: time = Maximum time, in seconds, to sleep
Default = 30 seconds
Switches: Q = Quiet mode – suppress the countdown display
S = Stop event, which must be one of the following
c = CTRL-C
r = Return (Enter) key
cr = CTRL-C or Return (Enter) key
rc = CTRL-C or Return (Enter) key
Default = rc
WWSLEEP is intended to be run from a batch file or
script, though it can, of course, be run directly from a command prompt.
Notes
¨ Switches may be specified in any order.
¨ Switches may be upper or lower case.
¨ Invalid switches are ignored and discarded. All errors are reported on the system console (STDOUT).
Description
Given a command line with no parameters, the following happens.
¨ The program waits for up to 30 seconds.
¨ If the CTRL-C or CTRL-BREAK key combination is pressed, the program stops the countdown, reports the actual time waited, and exits.
Quiet mode causes a silent countdown, which may be interrupted as described above.
The Stop event argument is a place holder. The actual value must be one of the four documented values, c, r, cr, or rc.
Installation
The WWSLEEP package consists of one stand alone executable file, WWSLEEP.exe, and a documentation file, WWSLEEP.pdf. Since the program is self contained, no formal installation is required. Copy the files into any convenient location, such as a directory on your MS-DOS path.
Support
This program is free software. As such, it comes without
support or a warranty. Nevertheless, we shall entertain questions about its
use, ways that we could improve it, or problems that you have had with it. We
are especially interested in learning how people use it. You can reach us
through this form,
which sends email directly to our Chief Wizard,
License
This program is licensed under the GNU General Public License. Accordingly, all of the source code that went into its development is freely available, including the source code of a static link library. The source code comprises three archives, detailed in Table 1 below.
|
Location |
Content |
|
Visual C++ Projects for WWSLEEP |
|
|
Visual C++ Project for static library P6CLIB1 |
|
|
C Header files for static library P6CLIB1 |
Table 1 - Source Code for WWSLEEP
This entire package, including the function library, was
created using Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0, Service Pack 6, and supports Microsoft
Windows 95 or later. Although it could be ported to UNIX, Linux, and other
platforms that support ANSI C, I chose not to do so, so that I could use the
library of C functions that I developed for internal use.
Revision History
|
Date |
Version |
Comment |
|
2007/09/11 |
1.0.0.0 |
Initial, limited release. |
|
2008/05/25 |
1.0.1.0 |
Fix formatting bug in countdowns > 10 seconds. |
Copyright
This program is copyright 2007-2008, Simple Soft Services, Inc.,
d/b/a WizardWrx,
The above copyright declaration applies to both the source and object forms of the programs, and to the functions from static link library P6CLIB1, regardless of whether they are used by WWSLEEP. To the extent that such copyright conflicts with the GPL, the terms of the GPL shall govern.
Availability
The latest version is always posted here.
Publisher Information
The publisher of this software is Simple Soft Services, Inc., d/b/a WizardWrx.
|
Address: |
|
|
Phone: |
+1 (817) 812-3041 |
|
Email: |
|
|
WWW: |
