> /bin/sh will replace ``$i'' with it's own value (an empty string), you > have to quote (prefix with ``\'') all ``$'' characters when using > the ``<<'' shell construct Ahhahh ... the black magic called shell programming :) Fixed and it appears to work 100% Thanks for your time on this and for midish! I'll test this for a day or so to make sure it's perfect and probably add a bit to the sh part. I'll put a copy up in a message to the group when done, if for not other reason so that I can find it again! -- **** Listen to my CD at http://www.mellowood.ca/music/cedars **** Bob van der Poel ** Wynndel, British Columbia, CANADA ** EMAIL: bob@xxxxxxxxxxxx WWW: http://www.mellowood.ca _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user