> > | OK, fine. The question remains: is this a legal construct, or not? > > The constructs you sent were all ill-formed. See 14.6/5 of the C++ definition text. Or see C.13.5 in The C++ Programming Language 3rd Ed. (pp. 856-858) j. -- Put your leader at the back. This means there is less chance of his head being knocked off. -- Generale tips for Captive