FR>  Which BASIC?  QBASIC?  If that's the case, simply have
FR>your BASIC program exit at the pre-determined time using
FR>the SYSTEM command.  At that point, your BATCH file will
FR>execute the next line (i.e. the one that follows the line
FR>that activated BASIC in the first place) and that line
FR>could start Max.
Will check this out. Thanks, Francois. (Must admit I don't even know
what the "system" command is. Must be one I never used. That, or I'm
having brain f*rt:))
 * SLMR 2.1a * Teenager: 50% stomach, 50% lip; the rest is common sense
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