Asko Kauppi wrote: > You'll find about this at the archives: > http://lua-users.org/cgi-bin/namazu.cgi?query=attempt+to+index+a+nil&sort=score&idxname=lua-l&max=20 >> It would have been neat to be able just to write: >> a = tb[p1][p2][p3][p4] >> if not a then return end Or take a quick look at: http://lua-users.org/wiki/AutomagicTables Doug -- Innovative Concepts, Inc. www.innocon.com 703-893-2007 x220