People, I usually pipe my data file through my ruby script with: cat parsefile | t1.rb but some obscure problems have been tricky to find - if I use: ruby -r debug t1.rb - how do I pipe the parsefile in ? Thanks, Phil. -- Philip Rhoades Pricom Pty Limited (ACN 003 252 275 ABN 91 003 252 275) GPO Box 3411 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Mobile: +61:(0)411-185-652 Fax: +61:(0)2-8221-9599 E-mail: phil / pricom.com.au