If your program might also be using the data stack, aka external data queue, be sure to code
parse [upper] external yourvariable instead of parse [upper] pull if you want the code to read from the terminal. pull will read from the stack unless it is empty. -- Peter Hunkeler CREDIT SUISSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
