When I try to instantiate the [shell] I get this;

error: shell: can't load abstraction within itself

shell
... couldn't create
error: shell: can't load abstraction within itself

shell
... couldn't create
error: shell: can't load abstraction within itself

shell
... couldn't create

all the other extras work fine, what is up with this??

oh, another thing- are there tutorials for writing objects anywhere? I wouldn't mind c++, but a python or perl would be much better.

gracias!!

sunji