]> You need David Gay's gdtoa (strtod) from netlib. If I had more time, I would give you more information, but that is the answer to your question if your question involves translation between strings and machine floating point. Holler when you get stuck. And yes, on this particular topic, I am now an expert. David ------------------- To unsubscribe, mail caml-list-request@inria.fr Archives: http://caml.inria.fr Bug reports: http://caml.inria.fr/bin/caml-bugs FAQ: http://caml.inria.fr/FAQ/ Beginner's list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ocaml_beginners