Hey Jame!   
      
   Here is a general idea of the WeBeBashing ftn-function for an address   
   splitting to create input for the pkt_header() function which is currently   
   hardcoded but soon to use the split_addresses() function once I do some   
   further testing.   
      
      ----- split_addresses begins -----   
      
   split_addresses()   
   {   
     from_address=( "$(echo "$1" | sed 's/:/ /;s%/% %;s/\./ /')" )   
     dest_address=( "$(echo "$2" | sed 's/:/ /;s%/% %;s/\./ /')" )   
     echo ${from_address[@]}   
     echo ${dest_address[@]}   
   }   
      
      ----- split_addresses ends -----   
      
   Here is example usage from the commandline;   
      
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------   
      
   $ source /usr/share/fidonet/functions   
      
   $ split_addresses "1:261/38.9" "1:261/38.0"   
   1 261 38 9   
   1 261 38 0   
      
   $ echo $from_address   
   1 261 38 9   
      
   $ echo $dest_address   
   1 261 38 0   
   -----------------------------------------------------------------------   
      
   However the above isn't suitable without reassignment using 'shopt -s   
   lastpipe' which is currently only available to bash-4.2.  There is another   
   trick I will try later unless you have a better suggestion.  ;-)   
      
   Getting there.   
      
   Life is good,   
   Maurice   
      
   --- Msged/LNX 6.1.2   
    * Origin: The Pointy Stick Society (1:261/38.9)