Legal issues... I didn't read that far in that thread.

What are the legal issues? (Yes, I'll go back to look <bg>)

I am using the shell object that is part of the operating system. What could be illegal about that???

I often use the shell object to execute other programs etc. Does this affect this use of it?

Thanks for your help so far. When I have a subroutine that seems to work reliably, still testing it, I will post the code with explanations.

Thanks again,
Mike