Hallo Ted
TM> *processing* the data. A line may contain more than one parameter, and 
TM> some of the parameters may consist of several "words". Assigning these 
TM> parameters to a number of variables correctly is the issue.
Did you get my message regarding this topic? I think the answer is to give 
each data field a fixed length (@format might be handy here) and build a line 
from that. Then "parse" that line with @instr and you will get everything 
back into your variables.
Grsse aus Ostrhauderfehn, 
*Klaus Meinhard*
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