Hi, is it possible to write a function which should extract an item of a list BUT the itemDel should be, NOT one Char, but a charset of 3 chars ! my list : one*$*Two*$*Three*$Four I'd like to get item 3 with is "Three" In this case the itemdel is "*$*" thank you -- Greetings. Yves COPPE Email : yvescoppe at skynet.be