jeffo at uiuc.edu wrote: >If I just had a way for ${PS1} to run a function without changing the value of >${PS1}, I'd be set. I don't think you can. PS1 is *evaluated* before use, but not "run". -- Rob Bernardo Mt. Diablo Software Solutions email: rob at mtdiablo.Concord.CA.US phone: (415) 827-4301