> you can use the pdsend command which may be the Bash equivalent of > [netsend] and send this info to a [netreceive] in the patch. > Alternatively, you could write the $! to a file and load it using > [coll] > or something similar. ok > > personally, though, I'd write an external for it: i think i'll try to do my first one for this job.. ++ nico