>>I am now trying to get the highlight to work for only 2 of the columns, instead of all of them.... Naomi is giving me some hints at the moment... do you have any?
>
>I have many:)
>
>1) Prefer custom methods when you need complex conditions. ie:
>
>

this.SetAll( "DynamicBackColor", "( thisform.MyCustomReorderColor() )" )

>
>Then in custom code you can freely test your condtions and return a color. ie:
>
>

>do case
> case reorder.quan_ship = 0
>     return rgb(255,255,255)
>...
> otherwise
>     return rgb(255,255,255)
>endcase
>

>
>2) To apply it to a particular column do not use setall but explicit columns (typically in form.init)
>

* apply to 2nd and 3rd columns
>store "( thisform.MyCustomReorderColor() )" to ;
>  this.myGrid.Columns( 2 ).DynamicBackColor, ; 
>  this.myGrid.Columns( 3 ).DynamicBackColor

>
>3) To apply a dynamic expression that needs the controlsource of column do not use setall but loop columns (typically in form.init)
>

for ix = 1 to this.myGrid.ColumnCount
>  this.myGrid.Columns( m.ix ).DynamicBackColor = ;
>      "( thisform.MyCustomReorderColor("+this.myGrid.Columns( m.ix ).ControlSource+") )"
>endfor

>
>4) ...
>
>Cetin

Thanks a bunch! I copied this for future reference!