Hey Alan!

> Thanks Maurice, after doodleing with that a bit it looks like that will do
> nicely. It can probably be made to work for poll, send and request.

For sure.  If you require anything more substatial about bashing with
printf let me know and I'll netmail whatever I have.

> That's good to know, thanks again. I am pleasantly surprised to see that that
> can be done simply with bash.

Piece of cake.  ;-)

Life is good,
Maurice

... Don't cry for me I have vi.

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