I'm a noobie and I would like to: 1. Declare variables in a text file 2. #Include that file from outside the include library Here's the scenario: I have an variable called $emailList that I've defined in a text file that resides at the root of my computer. I would like to use this variable in 10-15 small reporting programs. Rather than mess around with copying and pasting the variable $emailList from one .AU3 file to the next, I would simply reference the emailList.txt file and viola--uniformity. I am hoping that I do not have to actually open the file and programmatically set a variable in my AU3 script to the content of the text file--but rather than simply "include" the variable into the script (even if it is only read to the program at the compiler). The .au3 code is: #include "emailLists.txt" The content of the #include "emailLists.txt" is: $emailList = "stever@############.org" Any help is much appreciated. Steve R.