So, I got that PIC_C compiler mentioned recently, unzipped it, and dutifully typed in: "PIC_C TEST.C" and got; |pic_c (c) 1992 by Collin Brendemuehl/DPC | All Rights Reserved. | |Compiling : test.c |Null pointer assignment No files were generated. Any hints? Looks like a neat little shareware program. Thomas.Coonan@Sciatl.com