Viv,

>>>I know there's a learning curve but I'd advise against using a table - enums are far safer and easier to code against.

Ha, I beg to differ ;) So far it's not easier at all. But I'll keep trying. I'll speak to the MM.NET people and see if they have any advice.

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>The binding should do the job. I just forced the value on initialization and on the button click to demonstrate that it works.....

OK, thanks