>Ok, this make sense. I have imploying tree structure not only in data repersentation, but in the application architecture. My latest (next) version of LifeCycle - Build heavily use tree architecture in it construction to isolate the various individual parts. It make the navigation (and readability) easier, and helps in the reusability (using a factory style of design patterns.)
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>I have always sensed a tad of retentiveness in your project style. If you have time - flatulate around with hierarchial XMLs and DOM. The XML Cursor stuff is good - but we don't really get a sense of what XML is all about.
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>Find a little "manifest" XML - I can point you to some - and pick it apart with DOM and Xpath/XPointer (just like a seek!). Conceivable a developer culd build a database and even process instructions using XML.

I have done a lot with the XML and DHTML DOM objects. Like other constructs, I like to try and keep my application as simple and understandable as possible. Few, well in my world, understand how these object are constructed and work. Other then myself, I only know one other person outside of microsoft who has any understanding of the XPath technoogy.

With this all in mind, I find it difficult to implement complex technology that others may have to maintain in the future.

Do not get me wrong. I am by heart a explorer in this land of technology. I live for the discoveries, and new knowledge. If I stop looking and learning, I would get bored and probobly change careers.

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>In fact - since tou sent me a JS tree - I am will send my DHTML tree that gets populated by an XML (strung through VFP) through an innerHTML assignment. What XML seems to promise is that the client - rather than the server - can be a session "store". The server is only needed to "open" and "close" the store.
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>It would be neat if VFP offered a DHTML container - that stuff is so flexible - there are [seemingly] no limits - granted the browser has to break all the W3C standards! - but it's still Kool!:-)
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>As for the TV, it has its place. There are times when it is missing a needed feature whwn I need it (multiple columns, and multiple images on a item, to name few.)
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>It is dificult for me to imagine how that versatilty could be used - but I am sure their is a service - I once beleived that all I needed to navigate was a grid or list box. So I guess you're writing an exotic OCX?:-)

There are third-party TV that have these and more features. But, like other developers, I am too to cheap to purchase the control, and request my clients to do so too.

More later. Need to install Visio.