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John, > The _TEMxx is the hidden parameter for the answer area. The caller > tells the function where to put the result. Is this "answer area" required when *not* using variadic functions? I have a vector class which looks (more or less) like this: class vector { int x, y, z ; public: vector( int xx=0, int yy=0, int zz=0 ) ; // constructor vector operator+( vector& v ) ; // addition } ; vector vector::operator+( vector &va ) { return vector( x+va.x, y+va.y, z+va.z ) ; } Here operator+() returns a vector (structure). It seems that Zortech is first stuffing the return value (vector) into one of these _TMP variables and returning a pointer. My understanding is that this should not require an answer area since it is not a variadic function, and that the return value should be returned on the stack. Am I wrong? I can't write serious vector math equations when the compiler keeps chewing up the data area with _TMPs. BTW, I have called Zortech about this to ask, but everyone is out promoting the product. Sounds like your article is just what I need. I'll try to find it. Thanks, Bob.