I see that Colomban has opened a feature request against Scintilla for m4 and 'dnl'. This is probably the best way to go. I'll keep an eye on it and see what comes of it. - Nate >> -- "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears this is true." Ham radio, Linux, bikes, and more: http://www.n0nb.us