On Tue, May 06, 2003 at 04:33:30PM -0500, Glen Ecklund wrote: > try: > print 'AA1' > dict_len = len(container.testdict) > print 'AA2' > except: > print 'Creating new testdict' > try: > print 'BB1' > textdict = {} ^^^ I haven't analyzed your email other than to notice that this is probably a typo :) -- Paul Winkler home: http://www.slinkp.com "Muppet Labs, where the future is made - today!"