From: Erik Veenstra Date: 2007-08-04T20:17:08+09:00 Subject: Re: How to reclaim memory without GC.start > buffer = "" > while file.read(512, buffer) > ... > end You could save one more line: while file.read(512, buffer||="") ... end gegroet, Erik V. - http://www.erikveen.dds.nl/