> > If you use a caching approach to your problem; I think you'll be > > pleasantly surprised with the results. WOW!! 4 seconds a file! (thats on average. the first file took 10 seconds, and the next three took 2 seconds each) thanks for the advice :-) -- Lord, what fools these mortals be! -- midsummer nights dream. Thomi Richards, thomi@imail.net.nz