>O.K. back to the experts, the customer keeps adding new things and I am good with that!
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>I have 2 probably simple questions:
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>1. Is there a way to create a transaction dbf or log (.txt) file which will track all transactions aka command buttons that I have designed and navigate buttons so that literally when records are added changed etc... this can be tracked???
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>2. Any suggestions on a simple password screen or something that can do the following:
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>From the menu I want to add a new Item (Management Console) I already have all the prg's designed for pack and index dbfs, etc what I want to happen is when the menu is clicked on that some sort of simple password screen comes up and then when validated allows access to Management Console???
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>You all are awesome
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>Thanks much for the patience and help
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>Fred W.

1. You could create your own button class and add code to it that would do something like this:

=STRTOFILE(TTOC(DATETIME())+" Log Entry Text"+CHR(13)+CHR(10),"LogFile.log",1)

2. See the PasswordChar property of the textbox. The rest should be pretty easy to write.