According to Marc Slemko <marcs@znep.com> :
> 
> Expected.
> 
> Expand the variable to see what you are actually doing:
> 
> 	echo -e -x4 -i
> 
> What would you expect from that?  Exactly what you get.
> 
> Try echo "$MORE" instead.

Oops.  Sorry.  Must be the Monday morning...

Thanks for setting me on the right track.
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Lucio de Re (lucio@proxima.alt.za)
Disclaimer: I'm working at getting my opinions to agree with me.