On Friday, January 31, 2003, 4:02:44 AM, Martin wrote: > ts <decoux / moulon.inra.fr> wrote: >>>>>>> "M" == Martin DeMello <martindemello / yahoo.com> writes: >> >> M> flag = true if line =~ /^--begin--$/ >> >> >> next if 1 .. line =~ /^--begin--$/ >> >> it will begin the processing *after* the line /^--begin--$/ > Thanks! The line after --begin-- is precisely what I need. This looks like confusing code. Care to put it in context and give us a 2 minute tutorial? Gavin