Hi Ty
The general declaration is at the top of the source file before anything else.
Also a "" is a string with nothing in it. Assign "" to your variable 1st thing.
Until you give it some kind of value it equals null (nothing, not even an empty string). Hope this helps.
Thanks
John Marrone
Bloodstock Research Inc
marrone@brisnet.comTo much of a good thing is a good thing!