The code I posted generated the output I posted and is clearly incrementing the count appropriately. IF you have code that behaves differently than that because you have editied the code, I'm not sure how I am supposed to diagnose the problem. Changing the seperator character will not fix a problem that you don't understand. Look at the changes you have made to use the code I provided in your context. Remember that the code was working and think about what may have been changed to break it.