Hi! I have been writing software for, um, way too long. I have mostly worked with databases (Oracle, for example), Perl, and C. TCL is a new (and strange) beast to me, but I like the easy linkage with C code. ---- * [Why is TCL syntax so weird] (many of us find it much less weird than C or Perl or ..... in fact, I (not Paul Miller) find Tcl to be much less weird than all other languages) Wow, a comment already! Cool, and thanks to whoever answered me. If the link above works, you can see my explanation...such as it is. * [Substituting Command Names] ---- If you want to reach me for some reason, use mailto:fivearrows@themail.com, but there are lots of other [Tcl'ers] around that might actually be able to help you with something :)