have you looked at the Thread ID: 899040? It talks alot about this.

HTH
Beth

>HERE'S THE QUESTION: By doing either of these things, does this action classify as "tight coupling" between the toolbox classes and the common code class? If so, is that acceptable for this process, and which way should I do it? If not, WHY?? And, if it's not, what are some of my alternatives and what are the benefits/drawbacks to those alternatives?
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>All your thoughts and explanations are appreciated...