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WaitItOut version 0.99ß2 - Distributed as WOUTxx.ZIP where xx is the version.
This program is Copywrite by C-9 Communications, Houston, TX. and is
distributed AS IS with no warranty implied! WOUTxx.ZIP is also distributed
under the FreeWare Concept. If you like it, please send a small fee in the
amount of whatever the program's worth is to you - to:
C-9 Communications
7066 Lakeview Haven Dr., Suite 105
Houston, TX 77095
Description:
Dos Command Line Utility to either wait a specified number of minutes or to
wait until a file exists in a specified path. Please type WAIT ? for help.
Unlike other delay and wait utilities, a simple press of a key will abort it.
No annoying CTRL-BREAK, CTRL-ALT-DEL, etc. to make it stop!
*****HISTORY*****
6-03-93
Added -d switch to optionally delete the file it is waiting for
when it does EXIST.
All commands MUST be preceeded by a - (dash) except ?
Honors the -m command line parameter FIRST. In other words, the
following command:
wait -fg:\node\temp.txt -m2 -d
would FIRST wait 2 minutes, then wait until g:\node\temp.txt existed
and then delete g:\node\temp.txt.
5-20-93
Implemented:
Waits any number of minutes and doesn't suffer the abnormalities
of crossing midnight, network server time (workstation time
synching to servers), etc. fluctuations.
Waits until a specified file EXISTS in a specified path.
Honors potential file locking and creation problems.
Code in place but NOT implemented yet: (still α)
Waits until a specified file DOES NOT exist in a specified path.
Optional creation of specified DOES NOT exist file for other processes
to delete before proceeding on.
Known Potential Problems:
Program expects YOU to enter a valid (drive)(:)(path)(\)(filename).
Because the program does not depend on the system clock for seconds,
a wait of 1 minute may not necessarily wait 1 entire minute. If
you absolutely need a 1 minute wait, use 2 instead!
Cheers!