Bernhard, bt> is there any ready made tool in ETH Oberon (Native) for converting a bunch of Text files to ASCII (i.e. DeOberoning it). In PC Native 24.08.2002, Miscellaneous.Tool, it is the first command. Miscellaneous.MakeAscii => ~ strip a text of Oberon features Regards, Peter E. http://carnot.pathology.ubc.ca/