Hi, I have sworn to myself to keep silent here until I have at least applied Hans' last advice. I have to admit I haven't yet, but the current problem is quite imminent so I'll state it. The enclosed file generates an error message. Source and log are included. I think it has to do with recalling pieces of text with umlauts from a buffer. Groet Johannes -- Johannes Hüsing | "Die einzige deutsche Stadt, die an zwei hannes@ruhrau.de| Flüssen liegt." Ole v. Beust über Hamburg