note NetWallah Apologies for not being clear - what I meant was you could segregate THINKING about the problem, and use both those modules in a single program.<p> GetOptions would process the option list, and Template would do the substitution.<p> From the looks of your requirements, the program implementing this would be quite small, and completely flexible. <!-- Node text goes above. Div tags should contain sig only --> <div class="pmsig"><div class="pmsig-159887"> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<small> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; "By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; -Confucius </small></p> </div></div> 1000250 1000252