Wow, thanks for the quick answer! Now that I see it in black and white, $0 does cause the vaguest of stirrings of recognition..... I'll go and try it now! Thanks again, Lucy said: > The special variable > $0 > contains the name of the script being executed. > ..or the link if you do that. > :-) > --lucy Tom Watson Go to : www.abaselivemusic.com