Although I have a solution to my script, I would rest at ease if someone could confirm that I have erred and perhaps if I had read some particular part of the manual I'd never have had the problem. http://www.php.net/bugs.php?id=13055&edit=2 rgds Mal -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]