re: my previous suggestion -- never mind! I just saw Ron Thompson's posting; and it works! (now why didn't I think of that? :-) -- Steve Harris | {allegra|ihnp4|cbosgd|ima|genrad|amd|harvard}\ Pixel Systems Inc. | !wjh12!pixel!pixdoc!vsh 300 Wildwood Street | Woburn, MA 01801 | 617-933-7735 x2314