>Here are some of my extra file FN's: > >They include all that is needed to open the temp folder, create a file, >open its resource fork, kill the file and close its resource fork. > >Have fun - and watch for the line breaks > >David <giant quantum snip> Thank you very much David. I greatly appreciate the temp file folder and memory tips that everyone has supplied me with. If anyone needs it, I am working on a quickie include file for creating and servicing PICT thumbs on PICT background sliders using copybits for smoothness. All you will need to do is spec the resource ID's and the orientation, location and slide limits, the rest will be easy (I hope). Probably a while away still, other stuff to do is in the way right now. Will post when ready. Robert Covington