On Fri, 3 May 2013 13:02:47 -0500 Les Mikesell wrote: > Is it _really_ that hard to type the explicit loop with test ([) and > expr? These were builtins even in bourne shell eons ago. Here is the simplest possible solution, and exactly what I think the OP was looking for: http://www.melvilletheatre.com/articles/repeat/ -- MELVILLE THEATRE ~ Real D 3D Digital Cinema ~ www.melvilletheatre.com www.creekfm.com - FIFTY THOUSAND WATTS of POW WOW POWER!