ntserv/getpath.c: sprintf(ConqFile,"%s/%s",localstatedir,N_CONQFILE); trying to understand why this is necessary and what it does, i looked up fprintf() and that writes the arguments to the stream which is FooFile in this case, it seems this is done for every file that is used for reading/writing. localestatedir is some sort of envirnopnment variable defined by configure so not sure why/how this is being used and FooFile is defined as "conquer" , so CongFile will point to /var/lib/netrek/conquer is that correct? i am adding file and so trying understand what steps to take properly zach