>Craig, there is no such thing as "applying" the text file to the VCX. There is NO VCX. There is only the single text file as source.
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>Now, enter the two-way IDE. It reads in the text file, and shows you a visual representation of what the text says. Sounds crazy, I know, but JBuilder has been doing it since version 1.0. If you move a button, you can watch INTERACTIVELY as the text changes to show the new coordinates. it is _not possible_ to get the visual representation out of sync with the text file, because the visual represenation is never in file form...it is just rendered by the IDE from the glorious, wonderful text file. Don't get two-way tools confused with having two files. You still only have the one text file.
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>Are we converging on an understanding yet? As I said in my other post, we might all have opinions on what we like, but regardless, the pure text concept of source surely has some attractive qualities for you?

Beautiful! Very poetic.

I could not have said it better ... and obviously haven't :)