> http://twistedmatrix.com/users/moshez/unrepr.py > http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Cookbook/Python/Recipe/364469
Thanks, this helps - but I was looking at using no additional modules, or using something that came bundled in with python 2.3 I just discovered mx.Tools.NewBuiltins It has something called "reval" looks that would fit my needs perfectly. Details: http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/4550/fid/538 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list