Hi Don,

>I've filled a list box with a field from a file via an SQL statement into a temp. cursor. Now I want to empty
>the list one item at a time by removing the first element. I tried using a control.removeitem(1) command
>but the control isn't responding. Can the SQL statement still be firing and refilling the listbox on me behind
>the scenes ?
>

AFAIK, you have to delete record from cursor (should be SET DELETED ON) and then list1.Requery()...