Hi all -- Tyler posted the following link on program-l. Thought you'd enjoy the exercise in true, bit-picking optimization. Oh, and the link at the bottom is also worth the read. http://www.muppetlabs.com/~breadbox/software/tiny/teensy.html Have fun. --le http://www.muppetlabs.com/~breadbox/software/tiny/teensy.html __________ View the list's information and change your settings at http://www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind