Hugo,
Thank you for your valuable input.
I see that my lack of OO understanding has been blatently displayed. I also seemed to have used keywords that were clear to me, but not to everyone. What I am trying to accomplish is the following:

  • Turn a record (bunch of lines) into a complex data structure that can be treated as a single entity.
  • Have the ability to manipulate that complex data structure
  • Access that complex data structure for printing in the same ugly format that I created it with.

    This appears to be what you have gleaned from my poor attempt at explaining this. As far as I am concerned, I do not have a preference on how the code should look as I am completely inexperienced at this. I appreciate the information, but I really do not understand how to code the opaque objects as you suggest. I know that the full key will always be static, even if the broken out pieces change as it will be printed externally. If you could show me some code to illustrate this - I would be very appreciative. If not, what you have already done is appreciated.

    You do not have to use my data to create the opaque object - just show me a template to see the methodology. I am a fairly adept student.

    Cheers - L~R

    In reply to Re: Re: My first package - need help getting started by Limbic~Region
    in thread My first package - need help getting started by Limbic~Region

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