I'm coming 1 post late.
anyway, if you call your script with or without the parameter, you can do:
code:
$sComputer=''+$sComputer
if $sComputer
"was passed"
else
"wasn't passed"
endif

this way it's always global.

{edit}
someone forgot code tags [Roll Eyes]

[ 05. December 2002, 17:19: Message edited by: Lonkero ]
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