Why? Just do a count of the number of Access questions every day. And anyone who is not sure whether to use VB or Database can always go to QA.

It's an exit code. usually 0 means all is good. 1 means error. But search for Windows Media Player Exit Codes. You should load Quicktime, set it as default player, and give it a test first, before you tear your hair out.

As invented by Homer![^] ========================================================= I'm an optoholic - my glass is always half full of vodka. =========================================================

The immediate problem with your code is that the Hex function will return a three-character string for any character whose ASCII code is less than 3840, but when you try to decode the string, you're taking four characters at a time. The larger problem is that you're trying to invent your own "encryption" algorithm, and that's never a good idea. Use an established and tested algorithm instead. CAPICOM[^] would be a good place to start. Finally, you appear to be starting a new project in a dead language. VB6 was released 15 years ago, and is no longer supported. You should switch to .NET - Visual Studio Express[^] is free, and should be more than enough to get you started. "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

I look at it as a challenge. Stopping this person from gaining access to my computer is a win for me and frustration for him. You see hackers, they have an illusions of grandeur type personality. They think that just because they can gain entrance to another person's computer makes them king of the world. I'm here to prove otherwise! He's still using the same old tricks but the tools to defend against hackers are getting better. His days of being a hacker will soon come to an end and I just want to be around to laugh at him. He who has the last laugh laughs best!