"Tony Clarke" <a.clarke11 at ntlworld.com> wrote ... > how can I get a class instance, e g a= b() to return its name, a? http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw.py?req=show&file=faq04.097.htp regards -- Steve Holden http://www.holdenweb.com/ Python Web Programming http://pydish.holdenweb.com/pwp/