Yes a grid can be used for that. In the meantime I thought of using HTML as a better alternative. I don't have time now, but I think I will post a sample later today.

>Hi Cetin,
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>How can the grid be used for this?
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>My idea is, say we have 20 students, and say if we I use the X sign to represent a commandbutton, I would like it to be show this way:
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>X X X X X
>X X X X X
>X X X X X
>X X X X X
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>each X will be a commandbutton to represent one student.
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>Thanks
>
>
>>>Hi All,
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>>>Anybody ever did a class that creates command buttons to represent records in a table? Am planning to use this type of UI to show the students in a particular section -- or maybe there is a much better idea, I will be happier for that.
>>>
>>>Thanks once again.
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>>You can use a grid.