From: Dossy Date: 2002-07-20T08:46:25+09:00 Subject: Re: Character Code Working in the other direction from everyone's suggestions, I might try: if line[0].chr == ';' # ... end -- Dossy -- Dossy Shiobara mail: dossy@panoptic.com Panoptic Computer Network web: http://www.panoptic.com/ "He realized the fastest way to change is to laugh at your own folly -- then you can let go and quickly move on." (p. 70)