BL> And a large array *is* on the stack, along with 256-byte
 BL> strings and the rest. Your words are just as inaccurate as
 BL> mine.

 IS> You're right; I got to thinking after I wrote that - obviously
 IS> 'local storage' for each invocation of a recursive procedure or
 IS> function HAS to be done on the stack, unless using Var
 IS> parameters, or as you mentioned, heap variables. Ian
 IS> (desperately seeking help from Pedants Anonymous :)

  Serves you right... and invoking Frank Malcolm won't help (grin)

  I'm slowly working my way into this programming caper after avoiding
it successfully for 20 years, and I'm up to interrupts. Jeeze! I
thought I had trouble with pointers until I started writing a serial
comms thingie. I reckon there's a good chance I'll reformat drive C: 
accidentally... this is FUN!

Regards,
Bob
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