just some more info on this error. I get the exact same error with gcc-3.2.2 as well as with 3.1.1. So there is a definate bug/proglem here. Please help. Thanks. -- Carl B. Constantine University of Victoria Programmer Analyst http://www.csc.uvic.ca UNIX System Administrator Victoria, BC, Canada cconstan@csc.uvic.ca ELW A220, 721-8753