IJ> Is there a way to get an ANSI file to pause for 1 or 2 seconds at the
 IJ> end, after its been displayed without user input??

There are a couple of ways the easiest in most cases is to use the |DE mci code which delays for half a second.  So if you want to pause for 2 seconds just put 4 |DE mci codes at the end of the file.

... The only place I want data loss is on my credit card!

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