Hello Maurice,   
      
    MK> While I have your attention, what do you think about the ftn address   
    MK> splitting routine?  I use it for things like;   
      
   I think it's exactly what I was looking for..   
      
    MK>   bso_ctrl_basename=$(printf "%04x%04x" $destNet $destNode)   
      
    MK> Works like a charm.   
      
   It does, I have used it a couple times here already. I need to expand that   
   into a bash script (or maybe 3) for the missing send, request and poll from   
   the old husky huskmisc/ directory. Time is way short though, I have family   
   arriving soon (again) but I'm going to get to it and I'll likely need your   
   help.   
      
    Ttyl :-),   
            Al   
      
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