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From: jhannus@visualconceptsinc.com ("Justin Hannus")

> echo setor($required_variable, die('error...');
> or
> echo setor($error, '');
> or
> echo setor($sMessage, $sDefaultMessage).
> or
> $z = setor($_GET['z'], 'Default');
> $z = setor($_GET['z'], 'Default');

Whats wrong with defining a user-level function?

function setor_array(&$array, $key, $default = 0)
{
    return isset($array[$key']) ? $array[$key] : $default;
}

$nCustID = (int) setor_array($_GET, 'nCustID', 0);