Farouk,

>It has been quite some time already the last I heard from you in the VPM Developer's NG. Are you still using VPM?

I have not used VPM since about November. I've written a basic framework for myself that is much leaner and faster. I'd like to upload it, but right now it can only really be used by myself, as the rough edges would cause anyone else trying to use it to lose a lot of time.