batch script to kill process if still running after a certain time

Asked Jul 16 '15 at 19:47

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I need to create a batch script that launches a program, and waits for up to 1 minute for the program to finish, and then do something else. The exact steps are:

Launch program A
Wait for program A to finish OR kill it if not finished within 1 minute.
Launch program B

To emphasise, in step 2, I do not want to wait for the full 1 minute if program A is finished within say, 5 seconds.

asked Jul 16 '15 at 19:47

badhaircut

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Sounds like a "do it for me" question. What have you tried? – UnknownOctopus Jul 16 '15 at 19:54
I'm having trouble with Step 2. I know I can set a hard wait with the 'timeout' command, but can't progress further than that. – badhaircut Jul 16 '15 at 20:04
Edit the current (relevant) script your working with into your question for us to have a look at – UnknownOctopus Jul 16 '15 at 20:39
Not sure how to script step 2, hence asking the question. Step 1 and 3 will probably be 'start program.exe' – badhaircut Jul 16 '15 at 20:58
Is program A a separate file, or part of the original batch script? – UnknownOctopus Jul 16 '15 at 21:12
Program A is a separate file. – badhaircut Jul 16 '15 at 21:22
Will program A automatically terminate itself when finished? – UnknownOctopus Jul 16 '15 at 21:54
Yes, program A will automatically terminate itself when finished. – badhaircut Jul 17 '15 at 05:39

batch script to kill process if still running after a certain time

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