Colin,
you would need to add the method to the grid class. If you are just using the VFP base classes then you can't so just add to the form.

If you are just using the VFP base classes and have not sub-classed all the base VFP classes then I suggest you get a good basic book on VFP and start doing it. I did it years ago and can't remember what book I had at the time.


>John
>
>Thanks for the answer
>
>Excuse my ignorance but how do I add a method to a grid?
>
>>>I have tried multiple colors in a grid before but so far have not cracked it even with help from the experts
>>>
>>>Let me try again
>>>
>>>I have a table called manifest which has a field called status
>>>
>>>If status is A I want to color the row blue
>>>If B the row will be red
>>>If C the row will be green
>>>
>>>How do I do it?
>>>
>>>A real layman's explanation would be greatly appreciated
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Colin Northway
>>
>>
>>Colin,
>>I'm not sure if this is the most efficent way but we create a new method on the form (or grid) with a case statement:
>>

>>METHOD StatColor
>>
>>do case
>> case status = 'A'
>>   return rgb(whatever color)
>> case status = 'B'
>>   return rgb(whatever color)
>> case status = 'B'
>>   return rgb(whatever color)
>>endcase
>>

>>Then, in each column of the grid in the DynamicBackColor we put:
>>
>>

>>Thisform.StatColor()
>>