Quoth Bengt Richter: [borg vs singleton] > How about just > > import zerolengthfile as borginstancename > > and using it? E.g., [...] That would be fine in many cases, I'm sure. Modules don't do properties (or other descriptor magic), though. -- Steven Taschuk 7\ 7'Z {&~ . staschuk at telusplanet.net Y r --/hG- (__/ )_ 1^1`