I'm just reading the python language reference and came around the term "decorated functions", but I have no idea, for what they could be used. Any reply gracefully accepted. Wolfgang Draxinger -- E-Mail address works, Jabber: hexarith at jabber.org, ICQ: 134682867 GPG key FP: 2FC8 319E C7D7 1ADC 0408 65C6 05F5 A645 1FD3 BD3E