>Jim,
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>When contained objects Init() they do have access to the properties of the parent container that have been set on the property sheet.
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>>I'm surpised that you aren't getting other errors. When the Init of thetextbox runs the container doesn't exist yet. Move that code into the Init of the container.

You're right but it still seems a better desing to have the contianer set the properties of the textbox rather than the other way around.