So that's how you get that to work! I knew there was and Expand method, but I couldn't figure out how to call it.

Thanks a bunch.
-cjh
>Hi Curtis,
>
>Try this:
>
>

>FOR i = 1 TO lo_outline.ListCount()
>
>   lo_outline.object.Expand(i) = .T.
>ENDFOR
>

>
>Good luck...
>
>>I am using the MS Outline ActiveX control that comes with VFP5. What I want to do is have either just the first item expanded when it comes up or all of them expanded.
>>
>>The users get annoyed having to click to expand the items every single time.
>>
>>Is there any way that I can do this? The expand method doesn't seem to do anything nor does trying to stuff the keyboard.