In einer eMail vom 04.03.00 06:28:26 (MEZ) Mitteleuropäische Zeit schreibt [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > obj: make object! [a: "" b: ""] > t: 'obj > new-obj: make t [] > > When I try it, I get the following response: > > >> obj: make object! [a: "" b: ""] > >> t: 'obj > == obj > >> new-obj: make t [] > ** Script Error: Expected one of: word! - not: block!. > ** Where: new-obj: make t [] > > How does one make a derived object using a variable to specify the parent > object? > t: obj not 'obj ! you needs the value. like this: >> probe make (make object! [a: 1]) [ b: 2 ] make object! [ a: 1 b: 2 ] Volker