>>>>Thanks Cetin.
>>>>It's interesting that I managed to find documentation to the Node.Enabled property if it's not really there - maybe they took it out?
>>>>
>>>>From the TreeView help
>>>>Add Method (Nodes Collection)
>>>>

>>>>Dim nodX As Node   ' Declare the object variable.
>>>>Dim I as Integer   ' Declare a counter variable.
>>>>For I = 1 to 4
>>>>   Set nodX = TreeView1.Nodes.Add(,,,"Node " & Cstr(i))
>>>>   ' Use the reference to set other properties, such as Enabled.
>>>>   nodX.Enabled = True
>>>>   ' Set image property to image 3 in an associated ImageList.
>>>>   nodX.ExpandedImage = 3
>>>>Next I
>>>>

>>>
>>>Caroline,
>>>Where is this treeview help or sample (hoping really it's true).
>>>With the help I can access there is no enabled property for node.
>>>Cetin
>>
>>Cetin,
>>I've always found the TreeView help a bit lacking as certain properties are there but are just not mentioned in the help ie the Nodes BackColor to name just one.
>>
>>The above I found in the standard help for the TreeView (Right Click on the control then select Help) by searching on enabled.
>>
>>But I guess that as it throws an error its not really there :-)
>
>Caroline,
>I found it. Were looking to same help but didn't notice that code at bottom. FYI though the code is VB code it doesn't work in VB either :)
>Cetin

Well that's something at least, it would be a bit annoying if it did!
Thanks for all your help I'll try to do the disabling another way.