kkm> A question. I have fixed all errors and warnings which C++ compiler kkm> gave, except for conversion errors between char* and unsigned kkm> char*. This is an error in C++: kkm> unsigned char str[20]; strset (str, 'z', 19); kkm> I do not really want to use casts at such places - they certainly do kkm> not improve on readability of the code. Any luck avoiding these? Most compiler have a compile-time option to suppress this warning. -- Jake Colman Principia Partners LLC Phone: (201) 946-0300 Harborside Financial Center Fax: (201) 946-0320 902 Plaza II Beeper: (800) 928-4640 Jersey City, NJ 07311 E-mail: colman(a)ppllc.com E-mail: jcolman(a)jnc.com web: http://www.ppllc.com microsoft: "where do you want to go today?" linux: "where do you want to go tomorrow?" BSD: "are you guys coming, or what?"