Hey guys - this is driving me nuts - I'm wondering if there is a way I can do a check on everything except a phrase. I.e. - you can say: "[^abc]" - which is everything except 'a', 'b', or 'c'. What I want to be able to do is something like - "[^(fred)]" - which would be everything except for the phrase 'fred' rather than everything except 'f', 'r', 'e', or 'd'. Is this possible, or am I approaching this the wrong way? Regards, Mark ----------------------------------- mark@safefrombees.com ICQ: 3094740 Safe From Bees [www.safefrombees.com]