>Beat this :)
>
>Straight Code: 0.230
>As Variable : 0.140
>As Define : 0.231
>
>Compaq Deskpro Pentium III - 500, 128 RAM, NT Workstation.
>:)

Ya know, pretty soon we will not have to worry so much about optimization. As you and others have demonstrated, we are approaching [at least in this example and some others], speeds in some areas where any or further optimization will be undiscernable to the users.