I think my trouble started when I tried: foo: next bar If I then do: foo: next foo foo: head foo #now I think I am at ('foo: next bar') Now that I see it, I'll be able to work with it....... Thanks -ridley In a message dated 1/20/00 4:24:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Ridley, > > >> help next > Returns the series at its next position. > Arguments: > series -- (series port) > > Note the use of the words "the" and "its" in "Returns THE series at ITS > next position." > > > >> help append > Appends a value to the tail of a series and returns the series head. > Arguments: > series -- (series port) > value -- > Refinements: > /only -- Appends a block value into a block series as a block > > Here note the words "... and returns THE series HEAD." > > > ;- Elan >> [: - )] > > >