>That header file is my main header file.
>In that header file all the others are included, like my strings header file, the foxpro one the outlook one and so on.
>This file is included in every program and everywhere in the project.
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>>That brings up a question: could this header file be causing the original problem? I have no idea what's in it, but just a thought...
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>Eh? How do you mean.
>How can a header file change the order of my buttons?

If there are constants used for instantiation order, for example. Did you build this from scratch, or is it a base toolbar class taken from somewhere else? That may be important here. Anyway, sorry, there's nothing I can do to test the class/vcx with the missing mapped references in it, since I cannot save or run it.