Hi All
thanks very much for the various suggestions - very helpful.
I think I like one of the 'just catch the exception' approaches,
or using Mitya's helper function, which I was clutching towards myself.
Either way, lots of food for thought. This forum really is one of the best
places around...
Cheers
Jon N
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