>Mark,
>
>I'm sorry I didn't word my question properly. You are right that I don't want the public array, and I don't need it visible outside of the control. (I have no trouble doing that). My problem is I can't figure out how or where to create the array as a property of the control so I can fill it in the control init.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ron

Add the property in the control's Init before you populate the array:

if not pemstatus(This, 'aItems', 5)
   This.AddProperty('aItems[1]')
endif
*!* rest of code here>/pre>

Mark McCasland
Midlothian, TX  USA