Just a bit more info.......my host provider is in a migratory phase from PHP 4.0.6 to 4.3.10.
PHP 4.0.6. is the default until they fully make the switch so we had to create an ht.access file so my PHP files would re-route to 4.3.10............so I am using 4.3.10 but through a routing mechanism via an htaccess file.
Any help would be appreciated.....the whole reason I started these threads is because I wanted the search engines to pick them up!!