>>>>Could someone tell me how to use a character value with this statement:
>>>>
>>>>thisform.Grid1.SetAll("DynamicBackColor", ;
>>>> "IIF thisform.grid1.ctime.combo1.value=1300, RGB(255,255,255) ;
>>>> , RGB(0,255,0))", "Column") && Alternate white and green records
>>>>
>>>>The value is actually character "1300", but putting in quotes obviously causes an error (quotes within quotes). How do I put quotes in?
>>>
>>>try this
>>>"IIF thisform.grid1.ctime.combo1.value='1300', RGB(255,255,255) ;
>>> , RGB(0,255,0))", "Column") && Alternate white and green records
>>>
>>>HTH
>>>Jeff
>>
>>Ya'll are both leaving out the open parentheses required for an implicit if...
>
>Erik, Jeff:
>
>I tried...
>
>thisform.Grid1.SetAll("DynamicBackColor", ;
> "IIF thisform.grid1.ctime.combo1.value='0800', RGB(255,255,255) ;
> , RGB(0,255,0))", "Column")
>
>I get no errors, but it simply does not change the colour of any grid lines. Where should I put the brackets Erik? This code is copied out of the VFP help from an example that changes every second line to green.
>
>Any other ideas why this might not work?

I would inquire credibility of using 'thisform.grid1.ctime.combo1.value' as dynamic identifier of the same grid. It looks too suspicious to work somehow.