> But this is a much better way of doing this than using eval(). eval is an evil little function! eval() isn't so bad if you have absolute, total and complete control over the data you are pulling or using. But once someone else becomes involved (particularly the front end user), you are probably better off looking at alternatives. thnx, Chris -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php