40 + 44 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 = 100 As to the more serious problem, I don't know how you could design a program to do this because, in effect, you want something that acts on "do what I mean" instead of "do what I say" and that's the antithesis of a computer's operational theory. Perhaps there's a special education teacher out there who can help but I'd suggest taking this question to a list that's devoted to such needs. Good luck. -- Walt Smith - Raleigh, NC [log in to unmask]