[wp-hackers] The strangest thing

[Mário Gamito]

Hi,

I'm developing a plugin and the most weird thing happens.

Why does this code:
$sapo_url='http://tags.sapo.pt/post?v=3&url=' . the_permalink();

displays: http://www.absinto.org/?p=38http://tags.sapo.pt/post?v=3&url=

Instead of:
http://tags.sapo.pt/post?v=3&url=http://www.absinto.org/?p=38

I'm going bezerk :(

Any help would be appreciated.

Warm Regards,
Mário Gamito