> Like someone already noted, it is supposed to be dotted !DECIMAL! > notation.
Assuming my memory works at all, I think this is a feature of atoi() but I'd want to play with it first. And, yes, there are two kinds of Unix SysAdmins: 1) Those who have already made this mistake; and 2) Those who WILL make this mistake. (The same is true of doing an 'rm -rf *' as root from /) -- John R. Campbell Speaker to Machines [EMAIL PROTECTED] - As a SysAdmin, yes, I CAN read your e-mail, but I DON'T get that bored! Disclaimer: All opinions expressed above are those of John R. Campbell alone and are seriously unlikely to reflect the opinions of his employer(s) or lackeys thereof. Anyone who says differently is itching for a fight!