I have a template file that contains a lot of text along with the names of several varriables I will need to use. However, I do not know what those varriables are going to be. They are marked in the template as such: %var_name%. On the other side I have input comming in containing that will give a value to these varriables and then replace them in the template file to make it complete. I have been told many times, my hands slapped for doing so, not to use $$var_name to value the varriables. However, I do no know of a better way. Any ideas or suggestions???