Ah yes. Duh. Thanks Mark! > > Todd, > > You're comparing zero in exponential form to zero in exponential form. > You're not the first to get tripped up by this, believe me. Use == > (exactly > equal) instead: > > if (offset1 == offset2) then say “MATCH!” ; > > Mark L. Wheeler
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