Hi CountZero,

> moreover $guestbookreal just holds the name of the file where the SQL-statement will end up.

But isn't that where the finished INSERT string/statement outputs to??

$guestbookreal = "/home/flute/usedflutes-www/new_listings_publish.html
+";
[download]

http://usedflutes.com/new_listings_publish.html

sorry, I'm somehow not getting the picture...

Thanks again for your help CountZero,

-Bob