This looks easy by far. Kind of like BCX.

I have a console app, but there is a parent window that pops up. Is there a way to get rid of that window?

Edit: -s gui

I spotted it in a post, my internet at works is like a snail. Cool dildos.

Hi, I am missing the above library. Do you know where I can get it?

I been coding in a basic variant (universe) for years as a professional and it is stuck in the 80's as far as allowed designed structure allows. Oops was for when you made a mistake using the editor. Anyway, from this experience, I can say that global variables are a nightmare unless they constants.

Thank you both. did the trick.

I have a similar BCX function which worked as expected without the STATIC keyword. I guess the compiler there must have static built in there somehow.

I am very pleased, thanks again.

I am using STRPTR in a dll function that I created to pass a string value back to a program of mine. All works well when I use a literal value in STRPTR eg STRPTR("HELLO"), but when I try using a variable i.e DIM stVar AS STRING stVar = "HELLO" RETURN STRPTR(stVar) 'RETURN STRPTR...