> I think that one of the fundamental laws of arithmetics says that a number > is only equal to itself. Right > This includes rational numbers (like 0.(9) and > 1). This means that 1 != 0.(9) by definition. So 0d10 != 0xA != 0o12 ? Wouter -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu