>>>Hide the button or remove it using RemoveObject method.
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>>Isn't that breaking the OOP concept that Jim is talking about?
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>Nope.
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>I have a toolbar class where almost every button has a corresponding property to hide it. Say, lShowPrint would show print button, etc.
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>So, in your form you would set up the visibility of the buttons according to your needs.

Jay -

The other possiblity is to have sub-classes. I have all of my forms come off a base form class. Then I have a report form class, sub-classed from my base form class, which has buttons to print, export, etc. Then all of my report screens are based off of this report form class.

HTH!