> By the way, may I use this tip for fpc < 3.3.1 or is it ok only with fpc trunk? Ok, I did compile it with FPC 3.0.4, FPC 3.2.0 and FPC 3.3.1. And... ... Yes, all 3 works as expected. ;-) x 1000. Time to commit it (but I wait for your green light Sven). Fre;D ----- Many thanks ;-) -- Sent from: http://free-pascal-general.1045716.n5.nabble.com/