Maven package .bat script: how to add a delay?

Question

I have this .bat script which I use to maven package my application. Problem is, just after it ends execution, it closes the console window. The last 2 lines somehow are completely ignored.

Does anyone know the trick to make this work? I just want to have a quick check if the build was successful.

@echo off
cls
cd C:\svn\project
mvn package -o -P local
sleep 3
pause

Answer 1

Here is a hack that I found here:

ping 1.0.0.0 -n 1 -w 5000 >NUL

This will ping an unreachable host with a pause in between. Also the standard output is redirected so you don't see it in your output. Not the best solution but will work in a pinch.

Answer 2

You could try to write

call mvn package -o -P local

Answer 3

Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools provides a command line sleep function:

http://malektips.com/xp_dos_0002.html

Answer 4

schnaader answer did it, thanks.

I had tried the sleep function before and tried now the ping hack, it seems mvn indeed ignores additional commands to be executed.