Subj : Win XP -- Front end... To : Dale Shipp From : Bob Jones Date : Sun Oct 20 2002 11:52 am DS> I am also having a problem with my frontend -- it errors out, but that DS> is a question for another echo. What do you mean the front end "errors out"? There are issues with passing a hot com port (your modem) from one program to another program in a windows environment.... One of the methods (using batch file error level exits) to transition between programs that works in DOS, I believe won't work in Windows (at least not in older versions of Windows). You have to pass the com port handle with out dropping to a command line prompt, similar to how you pass the handle in an OS/2 setup, and not like how the old DOS batch set up worked. What are you using for a FOSSIL? Take care..... Bob Jones, 1:343/41 --- Maximus/2 3.01 * Origin: Top Hat 2 BBS (1:343/41) .