thanks Bill,

for example and for the description

i only hesitate to add

>     # Fetch the swish-e query from the CGI parameters
>     return $self if $self->set_query;  # was O.K.
> 
>     # set errstr if there was a problem.
>     $self->errstr("Failed to set the query") unless $self->errstr;


this might override more specific error message that was already set

> 
> Let me know if that fixes the problem and doesn't generate new
> problems for you.
> 
yes!, no

roman