Hi again A_Str8,
So: Neither of the suggestions seems to change the behavior of the script. What HAS changed the behavior is that I've recently upgraded to CHDK #458. Now, instead of flashing the screen briefly and turning the camera off, the script just locks the camera up after printing *** STARTED ***.
So - perhaps there is some incompatibility with one of the commands you implement and the SD870? That might explain why a new version of CHDK would change the behavior? I'm not sure, but I _am_ eager to use your script! Any more help you could offer is very welcome!
Thanks,
Allie