Hi,

>DECLARE INTEGER CloseHandle IN Win32API INTEGER hObject
>nporthandle = form1.olecontrol1.commid
>nerr = closehandle(nporthandle)

>will close the port and drop the handle. And the control will not like it >one bit :-)

Ha - never thought about the CommId property being the handle.
So I guess I was wrong about the possibility - but right about the outcome <g>

Regards,
Viv