>> As such, I needed a way to see what my script was doing at certain >> points (kind of like a breakpoint I guess) without foisting alert()'s on >> our users. >> > > Clearly you have not met our dear friend, Firebug: > > http://getfirebug.com/ Here's a good intro: <http://encytemedia.com/blog/articles/2006/05/12/an-in-depth-look-at-the-future-of-javascript-debugging-with-firebug> -- sarah adams web developer & programmer portfolio: http://sarah.designshift.com blog: http://hardedge.ca