The single equal sign should be double in the If line. Assuming you added the Rem lines after trying to compile, you'll either have to take them back out or change the "rem" to a semicolon before compiling again, as the semicolon is what introduces comments in a JAWS script. On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 04:05:26PM -0700, Mark wrote: Hi I don't understand why when the following code is similar to code from several script files I have red why I get an error message in the If statement. Any advice would be much appreciated. Rem start script Rem set value for the If statement let PAWS=GetWord () Rem insert a standard pause command Pause () Rem check to see if the current button is the pause button and if so pause the program. If paws="Pause" Then TypeString (" ") EndIf Rem let the user know that the program is paused. Beep () Thank you for your help. God bless, Mark -- Currently in Pendleton, Eastern Oregon Regional At Pendleton, Oregon Clear, 86.0?F Wind:NW-320? at 10mph All our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind. Created by Weather Signature v1.20 . http://www.weathersig.com God loves you! __________? View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts -- Doug Lee, Senior Accessibility Programmer SSB BART Group - Accessibility-on-Demand mailto:doug.lee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.ssbbartgroup.com "While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done." --Helen Keller __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/jawsscripts