>Yes, I see. But I need to design this class and I need to change my FormatAndSetCaption method to accomodate it. Besides, this is my old application, which I'm no longer responsible for... I'm wondering, should I send e-mail to my former colleagues describing the problem and suggesting a solution. Or leave it alone. I now know why it doesn't work. I'm 99,9999% sure they would not change the application...
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I would say you should notify your colleagues and advise them on the solution. There's not point in having a column of a grid that says "Memo" if you can't view the contents. Someone will discover that sooner or later.