>  
>  Yes. Functions are (so called) first class objects. You can refer to one 
>  by name, and pass that reference around in variables and other data 
>  structures.
>  
>  That said, your code above won't work as written because function1 is 
>  not in existence when you refer to it.
>  
Yes, I just found that out.

Thanks Gary and Grant,
this principle really works like a charm.

cheers,
Stef Mientki

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