>>>>> "chris" == chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
chris> if left($result,3) = "500" Then Do whatever Else Blah Blah chris> Blah End If if (substr($result,0,3) == 500) { do(stuff); } else { do(more_stuff); } Note the arguments to substr are the start position (0 - the first digit) and the range (three digits), and note the == to make a comparison rather than an assignment. Hope this helps, - Chris. -- $a="printf.net"; Chris Ball | chris@void.$a | www.$a | finger: chris@$a "In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded." -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]