>>Has anyone implemented this type of functionality into a grid base class?
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>I would make the column "inteligent" so it will identify if it is last first or middle and behave accordingly (ie not use 3 diff. columns)

In order to implement this you'd have to code these columns for each form having a grid?

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> anyway there is a problem with sub-classing grids and or columns that VFP will add it own base controls so you have to deal with adding columns programatically

Yes <s>, i've noticed that. Columns are sub-classable?

> (one of the smaller project I am working on is writing a builder that will solve this problem , this is done on my free time - which means it will be awhile before it will be ready)

I was thinking of this myself, but have not yet delved into writing builders. Is it possible to see the VFP builders' code? If so then it should be an easy matter to modify their implementation.

When a table is dropped on a form to create a grid does that use the grid builder or only when rmclick on the grid / builder?

Thanks Arnon