> From: Max Prager <mprager@CYLLENE.UWA.EDU.AU>
  snip
> if VAR1=VAR2
>         "NEXT COMMAND"
> ELSE
>         "NEXT COMMAND"
>
> When I compile this it gives me a illegal character error '='
> When I use < > Character instead the commands are not executed.

Use "==" instead of "=".

Reggie