5.7's v.out.ascii produces no output when output= isn't specified. (i.e. -> stdout) line 35 of grass51/vector/v.out.ascii/b2a.c if ( pnt && !(type & GV_POINT) ) continue; That should that be ..!(type && GV_POINT) right? I'd guess so, but the bitwise stuff isn't my forte. thanks, Hamish