>>Craig is correct. The first dot indicates the end of the expansion while the second dot is interpretted as an actual dot.
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>Doesn't anyone read the help file anymore? :-)
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>.cExpression
>The optional period (.) delimiter and .cExpression are used to append additional characters to a macro. cExpression appended to the macro with .cExpression can also be a macro. If cExpression is a property name, include an extra period (cExpression..PropertyName).

Isn't that what we basically said? He'p file? We don't need no stinkin' he'p file! I also think you don't have the I'm-always-right filter installed on your computer which would have STRTRANned indicates into delimits. < bg >