On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 02:59:01PM -0700, Jeremy C. Reed wrote: /_ /_The "parameters" you mentioned are not command line arguments. /_ /_They become the standard input to the script. It is the simplest things.... Huge differasnce from ARGV[0] to . Thank you. I think I have all the pieces needed to complete. v/r -mike