Subj : Re: next question. To : Chris Hoppman From : Scott Adams Date : Wed Dec 17 2003 12:24 am -=> Quoting Chris Hoppman to All <=- CH> type CH> UsersRec = record CH> FirstName : String[35]; CH> LastName : Stirng[35]; CH> Alias : String[60]; CH> Password : String[12]; CH> end;{record usersrec} CH> Var CH> Users : File of UsersRec; CH> Users : UsersRec; CH> begin CH> {etc etc} In modern machines with gighz machines and such it really isn't that much unless your doing a data hog like a Database program. But a rule of thumb basically anything is better with pointers. The main benefit is data storage of course but speed helps. So it depends on how many records you might be dealing with. A few hundred who cares. A million then yeah use pointers. :) .... Coffee - 2 sugars - cream - and aspirin. --- Fringe BBS * Origin: EWOG II - The Fringe - 904-733-1721 (1:112/91) .