note jdklueber <blockquote><i>I strongly recommend you always load the strict module</i></blockquote> "use strict;" isn't loading the strict <b>module</b>. It's loading the strict <b>pragma</b>... strictly speaking. :-)<br> --<br> Jason Klueber<br> ookami@insightbb.com<br> <br> /(bb)|[^b]{2}/<br> --Shakespeare<br> 269642 269642