try
{
test = parameters.getParameter("param1");
}catch (ParameterException pe)
{
test = "nothing %((";
};
<nitpicking> test = parameters.getParameter("param1", "nothing %(("); </nitpicking>
:)
BTW - sorry for my repitition of your answer, the order of messages in my inbox was messed up because of the different message dates.
Andreas
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