I guess it is like playing a piano. [b]No more surface playing[/b]. I just pulled a pile of documentation to read when going to sleep, or trying in this heat. I am convinced that I need to delve into the WINEPREFIX and other system variables in greater depth. Is there any reason I couldn't set myself up with a script to create all this stuff, then call the relevant program? I think it might save a lot of typing since I am going to test the blazes out of this package. Naturally, I can set up the redirects within the scripts as well to grab whatever happens. I get your point about running from a user console. Oh, and a 61 page PDF manual. I only took a quick look, but it seems very thorough. Congrats to the author.