Vlau: Once again you have solved my problem. Thanks. That works.

But I have about a hundred instances where the year is a condition in my strategy codes. I hope I can find a way to avoid adding every function to the Year_startup function.

As to your other suggestion, there is something screwy with the engine when it comes to time. Try this function and you'll see what I mean.

Code:

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var week = -60;
fps_max = 60;
function time_check()  
{
	
	wait(week); 
	wait(week);                
	wait(week); 
	wait(week); //4 minutes elapse               
	beep();
	
	wait(week*4);  //  65 seconds elapse
	beep();
}  

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I had to use this workaround in the Lost Dutchman with A5 and it wasn't cured in A6. I don't know about A7.