Larry wrote: > tic5: func [/local t] [ > t: now/time > toc5: func [] [print ["elapsed time:" now/time - t]] > ] This might be slightly more accurate/faster: tic6: func [/local t] [ toc6: func [] [print ["elapsed time:" now/time - t]] t: now/time ] I've just swapped the two lines. Andrew Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.xoom.com/AndrewMartin/ Online @ 33,600 Baud! -><-