Hi ther .
I would like to make a sugestion.

Someone on UT told me about this and also it's on the UT Documents.
Sorry I dont remember it but I do remember the techenique.

Set the grid column's DynamicBackColor property to soemthing like this
=(thisform.MyFunction())

ThisForm.Myfunction >>>

If empty(Tablename.MemoField)
thisform.TheGrid.TheColumn.TheContainer.TheCommandButton.ForeColor = RGB(0,0,0)
else
thisform.TheGrid.TheColumn.TheContainer.TheCommandButton.ForeColor = RGB(255,0,0)
Endi

Hope it helps ..