Hi Dave, Your reply has triggered a thought which may solve an upcoming problem for me. I need to be able to give a customer the ability to call a function within code that I have written, but, I don't want to give him my source. Is it possible using the method described in your reply i.e. a runtime library, to allow him to compile his code together with my functions without him ever having to see my source? If so - I've got my Christmas hols reading material all sorted! John -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList mailto:piclist-unsubscribe-request@mitvma.mit.edu