Defining time in batch

There isn't a clean easy way to do this in BAT script unfortunately, it's ability to do date and/or time calculations is very limited.  That being said, here is an earlier question with a discussion and hybrid solution:

https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/27840118/Generate-Time-Elapsed-in-Batch-file.html

If you wanted to work in Powershell or VBS instead they can readily do these types of calculations, but not sure that works for you.

Would it be okay for you to leverage a "stopwatch" type add on EXE from your BAT script.  There are several of these (I mention one in that link above) that you could potentially use to calculate the elapsed time and wait until it exceeded your desired interval, like 1 minute.  Would that be feasible?

~bp

please a  ps1 or a vbs are always welcome

Here is an example of a Powershell approach that you could adapt.

https://mjolinor.wordpress.com/2012/01/14/making-a-timed-loop-in-powershell/

~bp

Here's a simple example of how to do it in VBS:

Wscript.Echo Now

EndTime = Timer + 10 ' seconds
Do 
   ' run ping command here
   Wscript.Sleep 1000 ' millisecoinds
Loop While Timer < EndTime

Wscript.Echo Now

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~bp

super! bill you are a beast!

Welcome, glad that was helpful, thanks for the feedback.

~bp