>>I tried that, but it still shows the base class value at design time. I already have code in the init of the container to set the value in the label, so it does get shown properly at run time. It's just hard to use at design time.
>
>Michael,
>Create your own builder then. A builder need not be registered and even simply could be written & executed from command window. ie:
>-Select your containers
>-Go to command window
>modi comm dummybuilder
>

>lnContainers=aselobj(arrMyContainers)
>for ix=1 to lnContainers
> with arrMyContainers[ix]
>   .Label1.Caption = .cCaption
> endwith
>endfor
>

>-Select & execute. You might choose not to save at all.
>Cetin

Thanks muchly!
Mike