wow, lots of words there! thanks.

I would be interested in the screen shot as well as some code samples, though I fear that it would take longer than I have to get it working, plus there is no way have the applicaion could only have one grid ( there are probably about 6 in there already and probably 3 more to come ). With that, the main interest in the code samples is an interest in how the rest of the world codes. I'm hear as a lonesome developer in a machine shop creating custom business applications ( currently an automated document control system ) ( and this is my first programming position, self taught in c and java ?¿? ).

- jer