>> raise SystemExit >> also works. > > It is a little ugly :) sys.exit() is nicer and more readable :))) At the same point, raise SystemExit saves importing a module, unless you already happen to have the sys module loaded for something else. Tony -- # Anthony DeLorenzo <drgonzo at canada.com> # http://www.vex.net/~gonzo/ # mojo wire: 209-391-8932