Paul,

>THIS.PageFrame1.Page1.Grid1.COLUMN(I).CONTROLSOURCE = RIGHT(CSstring, 25)

the quotes and the S in columns are missing here ... or are these just typos?

THIS.PageFrame1.Page1.Grid1.COLUMN>S<(I).CONTROLSOURCE = "RIGHT(CSstring, 25)"

Regards,
Armin



>I am building a grid with variable number of columns.
>Need to set the control source for each column when the form starts up.
>In the form Init I have the following two lines that work:
>
>THISFORM.PageFrame1.Page1.Grid1.COLUMNS(I).Header1.CAPTION = PROPER(EmpCaption)
>
>THIS.PageFrame1.Page1.Grid1.COLUMN2.CONTROLSOURCE = "RIGHT(ApptC.Emp1, 25)"
>
>But this does not:
>
>THIS.PageFrame1.Page1.Grid1.COLUMN(I).CONTROLSOURCE = RIGHT(CSstring, 25)
>
>I get an error "COLUMNS(I) is not an object"
>
>Why does that not work and or how to use COLUMNS(I) to set the control source?