Subj : Re: Display a long text file with pauses To : Gamgee From : Digital Man Date : Mon Dec 14 2020 09:12 pm Re: Re: Display a long text file with pauses By: Gamgee to The Lizard Master on Mon Dec 14 2020 05:23 pm > The "@-code" is probably easier. Just embed a "@PAUSE@" (without the > quotes) in your file at the appropriate place(s). I don't recommend this approach for several reasons: - You probably don't want to modify the file in question - Not every user's terminal screen is the same length (number of rows) Best to leave the auto-screen-pausing to the BBS software. -- digital man Synchronet "Real Fact" #68: Robert D. Bouman, the author of SyncEdit, died in the mid to late 1990's. Norco, CA WX: 55.5øF, 38.0% humidity, 1 mph S wind, 0.02 inches rain/24hrs .