[FIXED] Add a timeout between two batch command lines in Jenkins

Issue

This is the code I want to launch with Jenkins :

start cmd.exe /k "node "C:\Program Files\Appium\node_modules\appium\bin\appium.js" -a 127.0.0.1 -p 4723"
ping 127.0.0.1 -n 30 > nul
C:\path\NUnit-2.6.4\NUnit-2.6.4\bin\nunit-console.exe C:\path\NUnit-2.6.4\NUnit-2.6.4\bin\apk\UnitTestProject1.dll

This is the error I get every time I try to put a pause:

"ERROR: Input redirection is not supported, exiting the process immediately."

Same error with timeout /T 60 and sleep 60

According to this post , timeout does not work in non-interactive scripts.

How can I add a pause in my situation ?

Edit for Will Ryan :

I try this :

The build worked, but the test duration is only 0.5 seconds, the pause doesn't do anything

The console output is :

C:\Program Files\Jenkins\jobs\ZFAIL\workspace>echo "--" 
"--"

C:\Program Files\Jenkins\jobs\ZFAIL\workspace>PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 30000  1>NUL 

C:\Program Files\Jenkins\jobs\ZFAIL\workspace>echo "++" 
"++"

C:\Program Files\Jenkins\jobs\ZFAIL\workspace>exit 0 
Finished: SUCCESS

Solution

I think you can use the following command in Execute Windows batch command (will wait for 100 seconds):

waitfor SomethingThatIsNeverHappening /t 100 

This will return an error which could break your build. To avoid that, redirect the error output:

waitfor SomethingThatIsNeverHappening /t 100 2>NUL

Answered By - Yauheni Basalai
Answer Checked By - Mildred Charles (JavaFixing Admin)