Michael, Thanks, However :HELP VARIABLES provides information about the variable I already knew about or the meaning of which is rather easy to figure out from the name. I still need information about some of the more less obvious ones. ==================== Leonard S. Berkowitz (work) mailto:[log in to unmask] ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: Re : No Subject Author: [log in to unmask] at INTERNET Date: 4/13/98 5:43 PM Try :help variables to list all hp variables descriptions. Michael