some people post they only want a snippet.. some people post they want the full code to see it in context..etc..
seems to be all sorted out.. and tonight (more like tomorrow).. I'll try a few other ways to work-around it..
if I leave the putstring_nl() in there..
its really no 'bother' to me.. this is a simple 'prop' (project) Im working on.. has no retail or industrial/important bearing on anything..
just learning on my way is all. 
thanks