LN> You didn't tell your compiler, but I think the compiler 
 LN> adds so many extra bytes that size of the struct is 
 LN> divisible by 4. (4 bytes=32 bits) This somehow makes the programs 
ster.
I'm using the DJGPP 32-bit compiler for DOS, can't remember which version,
but in any case, I believe there is a switch called something like 
alignment"
that I will try.
Thanks for your suggestion!
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