> Owen, > > thanks for the suggestion. > > should i use: > .pl=c:\perl\bin\perl.exe > or > .pl = "c:\perl\bin\perl.exe" ?? First try without. If that does not work, then try the first line (without the "" marks). I'm not sure if you need them or not - I don't use them. Owen Rudge http://www.owenrudge.co.uk/ http://www.gamearchive.uk.tt/