Halt batch file until service stop is complete?

Question

I\'m using a batch file to stop a Windows service. I\'m using the sc command, but I\'m open to other ideas, given the question below. The problem is that the

Answer 1

Use the && symbol between commands. The && symbol waits to finish the previous command before proceed to next command.

All commands must be at the same command row. You can use as many commands you want in a row.

You can use also the pause command. With this, asks to press any key, before proceed to next procedure.

For example:

sc qdescription "MyServiceName" && echo. && sc stop "MyServiceName" && echo. && echo          [ "MyServiceName" service stopped ] && echo. && pause