Hi Bill,

oh thanks ! Well, if this is the root cause, the first step is easy:
I create a windows .bat file which contains something ,like

c:
cd ../../../../../GUIDE8
guide8.exe -om31

name it StartupGuide.bat and create the html link as follows:
<a href="GuideStartup.bat">(.bat) Run Guide </a>
Clicking on this link works + guide opens centered on m31.

Remaining problems are:
- make objects (Parameter -o<xxx>) dynamic parameters into the .bat file
- setting a reasonable (size, Scale) level for the map
(.mar files can do, I have to experiment, but is there a commandline
argument into guide for levels too, something like -L5 e.g. ?)

Best wishes,
Peter