-={ Tuesday, 04 October 2016, 11:54:25.792954657 +1100 }=-   
      
   Hey Tony!   
      
    TL> All I ended up doing with the C code was to remove the 0x prefix,   
    TL> the rest is done in the shell script. :)   
      
   Given the vim magic example, I was a tad more brutal.  However not having a   
   plan I am inclined to go along with whatevr you come up with.   
      
   Life is good,   
   Maurice   
      
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