FIXED_LENGTH is a program which will convert a variable record length file or fixed record length file into a fixed record length file of any record length. I have two main uses for this program: 1) Convert a large record length file to a short record length for transmission over communications lines or with methods which can't handle large record lengths. For example, a BACKUP save set with 32000 byte records can be converted to 128 byte records for transmission via XMODEM. At the destination, the program converts the file back to 32000 byte records. 2) Convert variable length text files (like this file you're reading) into 128 byte fixed length records for transmission to PCs, Macintoshes, etc. Instructions are in the HELP file. B. Z. Lederman System Resources Corp. Burlington, MA