Hello Jared, Wednesday, March 30, 2005, 4:16:31 PM, you wrote: JW> If want to create a unique filename, and are using PHP4.3.2 JW> or better, use fopen() with the 'x' or 'x+' mode, rather than JW> file_exists(). If you're happy with your scripts generating E_WARNING's all over the place then yes. Personally, I'm not. Best regards, Richard Davey -- http://www.launchcode.co.uk - PHP Development Services "I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them." - Isaac Asimov -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php