Anthony,
 KK>       char* FromName[36];
 AT> "char *FromName [36];" ?  This won't/shouldn't even compile correctly.
    why not? it says 'give me an array of 36 pointers to char'.
    perfectly legal (and also used a lot).
 AT> specified is saying this:  I want a pointer to a pointer to a 36 byte
 AT> char.  (I know it is possible to have a pointer to a pointer, but not
    nope, this is not what the declaration says. see explanation above.
    take care,
    branislav l. slantchev
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                          bslantch@cs.angelo.edu
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