On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:26:29 -0000, bvdp <bob at mellowood.ca> wrote: > So, in this case I'm assuming that the interpreter is converting the > escapes on assignment. The compiler converts the escapes on creating its internal representation of the string, before assignment ever gets involved. -- Rhodri James *-* Wildebeeste Herder to the Masses