Problem solved. The so-called 'wrong' values were just the data descriptor in the object. I should have removed them before writing to file. ( http://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/dx003.htm)
p=.12.34 98.76(0 8"_)} 10000+i.3 4 'test.x' (1!:2<)~ (4+#p)}.3!:1 p Sorry about the noise. David ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
