I'm optimistic that I'll get a response from the author (eventually), so I don't wish to over-burden Jon unnecessarily.

I spent quite some time a few months ago researching PERL before obtaining a good quality (genuinely free) compiler. I don't recall the ssource 'cos it's on amother machine. Let me know if you'd like more details.

Jon has encapsulated my credo quite well, BUT... I'd also be delighted if some Mudcatters were better able to support the ad hoc requests that come into this Forum for TABS, regardless of the software available to members. Once you've overcome the initial learning phase, creating TABs is a breeze. AND I'd like to see our inputs rewarded by more effective use of the Music stored in the DT.

Re: Posting TABs to Mudcat. TABs are just ASCII characters and cab be posted to a Forum thread; the only trick is getting the format right. I've incurred the mild wrath of Joe by posting some TABs here, but only because I chose the Help Forum as the vehicle. We will need to do a bit of work to get the formatting correct.

Regards, John

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TAB for Guitar

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