VBGamer

I'm the one who suggested it, and it works very well. However, onces converted to binary (a .DAT file) you cannot read it like a string file. The funky squares and all that are normal. Once you convert it you CANNOT CHANGE the binary form in a text editor, as that would corrupt it. OK, so once you've converted it, load the binary into an ARRAY. It loads incredibly fast, and eliminates the need for sluggish Line Input. So... MyArray(1) = Line 1 of the original string text file! So now you can translate everything directly from your array, without needing to read directly from the external file every line. Understand? alex atypical-interactive.com reopening very soon...