Tony,

>And this code is giving me a syntax error:
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>Dim oCustomObject As New MyCustomObject()
>AddHandler oOrders.StateChange, AddressOf oCustomObject.StateChangeHandler
>

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>MyCustomObject() is telling me to change it to System.Object()
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>and AddHandler is telling me there's a syntax error.

I'd look at the syntax error first. You mentioned you added the StateChangeHandler method to your form...I'm guessing oCustomObject is not your form? Should you be specifying the AddressOf your form's StateChangeHandler method instead?

Best Regards,