> I think you should use perl's `uudecode string' feature (see the entry > for `pack' in perlfunc) to carry a small `hello world' binary in Would some kind perl guru please send me an example of how to do this. Carl, you volunteered, didn't you? David -- David Engel Optical Data Systems, Inc. david@ods.com 1101 E. Arapaho Road (214) 234-6400 Richardson, TX 75081