Delay Start to powershell script

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Is there a way to add a time delay to this script to move the .pdfs.? So when multiple PDf's are dropped into the transfer folder wait 10 seconds before it transfers the file(s)

$folder = 'C:\Transfers'  
$filter = '*.PDF'   

$fsw = New-Object IO.FileSystemWatcher $folder, $filter -Property @{IncludeSubdirectories = $false;NotifyFilter = [IO.NotifyFilters]'FileName, LastWrite'}

Register-ObjectEvent $fsw Created -SourceIdentifier FileCreated -Action { 
$name = $Event.SourceEventArgs.Name 
$changeType = $Event.SourceEventArgs.ChangeType ## Heading ##$timeStamp = $Event.TimeGenerated 
Write-Host "The file '$name' was $changeType at $timeStamp" -fore green 
write-host "test"
Invoke-Item 'C:\Transfers\Movebat.bat'}

Maybe Wait-Event and a Timer as per learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/… — Alan B
– Alan B, Commented Sep 24, 2020 at 16:41

shadow2020 · Accepted Answer · 2020-09-24 17:04:44Z

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Use the sleep cmdlet.

For seconds: sleep -s 10

For milliseconds: sleep -m 10000

answered Sep 24, 2020 at 17:04

shadow2020

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John Molina Over a year ago

Where in the script do I add it?

shadow2020 Over a year ago

According to this: "when multiple PDf's are dropped into the transfer folder wait 10 seconds before it transfers the file(s)" I would put it right before you call the bat file with invoke-item. If that doesn't work you can also do a sleep in the .bat file with timeout /t 10

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