Then I needed something with more power than a bat file and turned to kix, hanen't gone back since

to change the format is easy

change

code:

---

	select
		case instr("$computername","$dhcpcname") <> 0
			$nul = writeline(2,"\\$dhcpip$cr") "."
	endselect

---

to

code:

---

	select
		case instr("$computername","$dhcpcname") <> 0
			$nul = writeline(2,"\\$dhcpcname$cr") "."
	endselect

---

Bryce