My favorite ouch is the following: if ( thingy_bits & TEST_ME == 0) { } "When in doubt, parenthesize." -Kernighan and Plaugher -- John Woods, Charles River Data Systems, Framingham MA, (617) 626-1101 ...!decvax!frog!john, ...!mit-eddie!jfw, jfw%mit-ccc at MIT-XX.ARPA