> 1 - Create a new text file. Something like "new text file.txt" > 2 - Rename it to "new text file.txt.pif" > 3 - IT WILL SHOW ON YOUR DESKTOP AS "new text file.txt" > BUT WILL BE A > .PIF FILE!!!! On my desktop it shows as "new text file.txt.pif", as IMHO it should. You probably have the "hide extension" feature active, which is IMHO a bad thing (haveing it active, that is. The fact that this feature exists at all is much worse.) Wouter van Ooijen -- ------------------------------------------- Van Ooijen Technische Informatica: www.voti.nl consultancy, development, PICmicro products -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads