FM> Many thanks in advance.  I know my face will be red when I learn
 FM> why.

 FM> class database
 FM> {
 FM> private:
 FM> char name[20];
 FM> char address[20];
 FM> char city[10];
 FM> char state[2];
 FM> char zip[10];
Make state[3]... for the terminating null.
Gerry Danen (gdanen@accessweb.com) C+Net BBS @ 403-477-9545
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2 years, 84 days, 2 hours, 48 minutes, and 16 seconds until January 1, 2000.
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