Thanks again everybody. In VB you cando this in the load. I am really beginning to fall in love with this VFP. I have programed in vb fo 15 years and I quess I just expect things to be the same. From now on I will try other ways. I know you can do this in the load or init methods and I should of tried the init before bothering you guys. But thanks a lot. The case executes faster anyway. I just thought any langauge would would have the elseif statment, no big thing. Thanks Guys