Okay, this probably seems like a stupid question, but I haven't run across a satisfactory answer yet. What is COM? Does it have to do with 'object brokering'? If so, what is 'object brokering'? --- Paul Anderson hacker@geeky1.ebtech.net "This is Maurice, our sheep-hearding carrot." http://www.hpv.on.ca sys admin http://www.freeworldbbs.org