Thanks Vladimir, that's exactly what I was looking for.

As I said it's been a long time since I last did any development work. I looked up my message history on this forum and found the last time that I submitted a post was in early 2000.

I have forgotten so much in that time. As soon as you posted the solution, it came to me. The only thing that I have done to the program since then is change a few reports. How quickly one forgets, or is it age!

As a matter of interest, have you upgraded to VFP 9.0? If you have, is it worth the upgrade, especially when coming from vs. 6.0?

I just wonder if there would be any benefit.

Loren