note Nkuvu <p>I ask the user. Every single time.</p> <p>Sure, it's repetitive, and yes, the users get frustrated, but it's so fun to ask them the same questions every time (with confirmation for each question). The best part is when I ask for configuration options that my scripts don't use. (<c>"Enter the distance from the Earth to the sun, in centimeters: "</c>)</p> <p>Or maybe I just use text files -- but that's a less interesting answer, so...</p> 589705 589705