Dear Peter, > (By the way, it seems difficult to get MS VC 6.0 - or do you have an > idea where to get it ?) a good place to look is computing books in college/university libraries... I managed to get a [German language ] book with CD right in my hometown. Try this catalogue for a search over many libraries: http://www.ubka.uni-karlsruhe.de/kvk/kvk/kvk_en.html Best regards, Axel -- Psssst! Schon das coole Video vom GMX MultiMessenger gesehen? Der Eine f Alle: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/messenger03