Op Sun, 29 Jan 2006, schreef VisionForce: > You gave me this link: > http://www.delphibasics.co.uk/ByFunction.asp?Main=Strings > Are these methods supported by FreePascal, or would I need to be using Lazarus > (Delphi)? Yes they are supported by plain Free Pascal they are in the sysutils unit (just like Delphi). Daniël