BL>How about
 >{
 BL>  char *StrName;
 BL>  StrName = (char *)malloc(4096);
 BL>  gets(StrName);
 BL>  StrName = (char *)realloc(StrName, strlen(StrName) + 1);
 >}

YOURPROG.EXE < NODELIST.097

Boom.  :-)

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