>Thank you for a useful piece of code. But my complication is
>that data base in GRID control is orderd i.e. after command
>SET ORDER TO (tag) and i cannot use recno().
>Alex

Alex,
I am yet to find a way to know what column and row you are in (except
for the active cell..)
but considering your original q. i might try
making the grid (and it content) transperent and have
the colors beneath the grid

Arnon