Hi Tom ---
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>Thanks! Just what I needed.
>I guess it's time I shed my distaste for ms office apps and learn vb for apps.
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Glad I could help....but why on earth would you want to learn VBA :-)
You can automate from VFP!
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John Koziol, ex-MVP, ex-MS, ex-FoxTeam. Just call me "X"
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro" - Hunter Thompson (Gonzo) RIP 2/19/05