icon = *(toStringz(text(num))); icon is a char, num is an integer. I don't suppose there is an easier way to do this? It's too late and ma brains is mushy. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.puremagic.com/pipermail/digitalmars-d-learn/attachments/20111105/ccf4f655/attachment.html>