ml> it must be noted that there is a distinct difference between having   
   ml> CTRL-Z characters in the FILE_ID.DIZ and in the .TIC file... yes, same   
   ml> character, but different processing... it is likely that in your case,   
   ml> the CTRL-Z in the FILE_ID.DIZ is being taken care of by your filter...   
   ml> as to why you're not seeing the same problems that were described,   
   ml> that may be because someone downstream of you is correcting the   
   ml> problem unbeknownst to you...   
      
   No, they were in the .tic, and I was seeing the same problem that's been    
   reported (all the TICs were thrown into bad, because ALLFIX stopped parsing    
   after it hit the Ctrl-Z).  Research indicated the Ctrl-Z *originated* in the    
   FILE_ID.DIZ which is, I assume, where HTick picked it up and inserted it into    
   the TIC.   
      
   Frank   
      
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