paul said: > I have been celebrating that > I would never have to use GOTO again. > Please don't go there. different strokes, i guess, but i think "goto" is just a tool. if it solves the problem, use it. there are some problems where a "goto" solution can be the most elegant, readable, and comprehendable available, not to mention the smallest and the fastest, don't you think? :+) it's good that we "never have to use" goto again, certainly. but that doesn't mean i'll never _choose_ to use it... ;+) -bowerbird