>>>OK ... guess it must be my ignorance of VB. Not sure why VB doesn't like that though. Works fine in C#.
>>>

>>>    if (tcValue != null)
>>>

>>>Weird!
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>>In VB it will be
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>>if tcValue Is Nothing

>
>Oh yeah, Nothing. I had forgotten about that for some stupid reason. It must mean that I need another cup of coffee this morning! <g> Thanks Naomi ...

:) Glad to help.