BL> char source[16] strcpy(source,"3:711/934.12");

 BL> and then use

 BL> strncpy(dest,source[2],3);

 GA> &source[2],3); /* You need the ADDRESS OF source[2] */ 

  It's a string, and the address is inherent. Won't that start copying 
at 7 and do 711 - or am I wrong again? AGAIN!!! Aaarrgh! Bloody pointers! 
Aaarrrgh!

Regards,
Bob
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