note merlyn Well, I happen to have [http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/WebTechniques/col46.html|a column on that], or at least solving a problem similar to that. Ignore the parts about Mac resource forks. {grin} <p>-- [http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/|Randal L. Schwartz, Perl hacker] <br> Be sure to read [id://205373|my standard disclaimer] if this is a reply.</p> 249771 249771