Powershell: timed input example

timedinput.ps1

Function TimedPrompt($prompt,$secondsToWait){	
	Write-Host -NoNewline $prompt
	$secondsCounter = 0
	$subCounter = 0
	While ( (!$host.ui.rawui.KeyAvailable) -and ($count -lt $secondsToWait) ){
		start-sleep -m 10
		$subCounter = $subCounter + 10
		if($subCounter -eq 1000)
		{
			$secondsCounter++
			$subCounter = 0
			Write-Host -NoNewline "."
		}		
		If ($secondsCounter -eq $secondsToWait) { 
			Write-Host "`r`n"
			return $false;
		}
	}
	Write-Host "`r`n"
	return $true;
}

$val = TimedInput "Press key to skip restore; will begin in 3 seconds" 3
Write-Host $val

I tried this on powershell 5.1 and it doesn't work. Also you need to make TimedInput match TimedPrompt

This solution works in v5.1:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/52546471/72350

This solution works in v5.1:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/52546471/72350

No, it does not.

Exception calling "FlushInputBuffer" with "0" argument(s): "The method or operation is not implemented."

Running PSVersion 5.1.17763.771

EDIT: Ah, the exception only happens in PowerShell ISE. In a straight PS window it's fine. It appears raw UI can't be checked at all in ISE, so beware.