Curt Arnold wrote:
".. insertion takes place only if there is not already an element in the m (map) with that key."
Right. I usually take the easy way (less lines of code) out with the operator[] override unless I need to know that the key existed before inserting a new one or replacing it.
mapObj[key] = oldNewValue; I haven't gotten into using MDC's yet so I hadn't noticed. -- Jacob Anawalt Gecko Software, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 435-752-8026
