Thu May 26 08:01:02 EDT 2005 rsc have to think about this. you've correctly identified the cause of the leak, i just need to figure out whether this is the right fix. Sat May 28 08:01:49 EDT 2005 rsc I believe that there is a leak, but I do not believe that this change can possibly fix it. It may well stir things around to make it harder to find. Do you have a simple program that demonstrates the leak?