In article <001301c03a98$967d2dc0$3501010a@toastmaster.com> you write: >Uh oh.. In CCS C puts() is defined as: > >#define puts(s) {printf(s); putchar(13); putchar(10);} Not only is this ineffeciant, it's just plain wrong. It will not work correctly if your string contains a % character. -- Blars Blarson blarson@blars.org http://www.blars.org/blars.html "Text is a way we cheat time." -- Patrick Nielsen Hayden -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The list server can filter out subtopics (like ads or off topics) for you. See http://www.piclist.com/#topics