Is there a way which I can use a hidden function say f() of a package say "foo", (that is, f()is non exported in the NAMESPACE of "foo") within the package "foo" without using foo:::f() Mikis Prof Mikis Stasinopoulos d.stasinopoulos at londonmet.ac.uk Companies Act 2006 : http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/companyinfo