the EMX port of gpc that i've been using for my students seems to have problems with strings .. it's like the bcmp routine didnt get included in libs works fine on linux and solaris i dont even remember where i downloaded the emx version. where can i find it, or better, an update? -- Thomas Dunbar 540 231-3938 (fax 3714) http://gserver.grads.vt.edu/