Konrad and Jay, Here are the sites for the Expect and CORBA Python modules: ExpectPy http://www1.shore.net/~arcege/python/ExpectPy/ Fnorb (CORBA) http://www.dstc.edu.au/Fnorb/ Jeff -- J.W. Bizzaro Phone: 617-552-3905 Boston College mailto:bizzaro at bc.edu Department of Chemistry http://www.uml.edu/Dept/Chem/Bizzaro/ --