>I went with the optiongroup solution since it seemed more simplistic. Sorry to put you through trouble Naomi. Here is the code the worked out for me.
>
>

>		.column8.controlsource = "crs_grid1.crsbox"		
>		IF TYPE('.Column8.Text1.name') = 'C'
>			.Column8.RemoveObject('Text1')
>		ENDIF
>		IF !TYPE('.Column8.Check1.name') = 'C'
>			.Column8.NewObject("optiongroup1", "Optiongroup")
>		ENDIF
>		.column8.header1.ToolTipText = 'checkmark if Sending a box of orders to institution'
>		.column8.header1.caption = 'Box'
>
>		WITH .Column8.optiongroup1
>			.Visible  = .T.
>			.Enabled  = .T.
>			.buttoncount = 3
>			.option1.caption = "None"
>			*.option1.top = 0
>			.option1.width = 47
>			.option1.left = 1
>			.option2.caption = "Item"
>			*.option2.top = 0
>			.option2.left = 53
>			.option2.width = 41
>			.option3.caption = "Box"
>			*.option3.top = 0
>			.option3.left = 100
>		ENDWITH
>		.Column8.optiongroup1.autosize = .t.
>		WITH .Column8.optiongroup1
>			.option1.top = 0
>			.option2.top = 0					
>			.option3.top = 0		
>		ENDWITH
>		.Column8.Sparse = .F.
>		*.column8.Check1.caption = ""
>		.column8.Alignment = 2 		
>		.column8.width = 200
>		.column8.backcolor = RGB(255,255,0)
>		.column8.forecolor = RGB(255,0,0)	
>		.column8.fontbold = .T.
>

>
>thanks again guys for helping out.
>
>nick

I think it's a better choice, you're right.

Just this line
> IF !TYPE('.Column8.Check1.name') = 'C'

Seems to be left from the previous code and should be replaced with optiongroup1 instead.