>>loForm.Agent.Characters.LOAD("Genie", "c:\dev1\test\genie.acf")
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>What if you use the Genie.acs file instead of .acf?

hmmm, i don't have an .acs file, maybe thats where my problem is. i am downoading from www.microsoft the .exe for the characters - there everything should be in there. let me see when it's done - i'll get back to you.