Hi Perry, I have noticed that many of the C++ gurus on this forum have suggested general C++ questions be posed on the comp.lang.c++.moderated forum. I'm not sure the best way to participate in that forum, but here's one option: http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.c++.moderated/topics That might be another good place to frequent. Sincerely, --Eljay