lol -- i don't think allen was being cynical at all.. his post perty much mirrors what i might have posted..

php.net is where i refer to all the time wink


and the code makes sense.. $Picture only gets assigned, if there is a variable that is set in the 1st place..

if it's false, the code doesn't continue on...

there are other ways to skin this cat too, but that works.. wink