Well... Your array is actually a pointer, so the function sizeof() will always return 4 because that's the size of a pointer. Getting the number of elements in an array is a different thing. Now, I think you should do this some other way. First of all, why would you want to give the user unlimited input length? Just specify a limit and save yourself a headache. Second, maybe it could help to know the length of the array before allocating any memory... but, well, what is it you want to do? Aritosteles

Well, finally got it to work just copying every item through a loop. So I guess that'll have to do for now. Thanks for everyone's help. Now I just need to figure out how to render the listview based on the data given to it.. (Don't know if that's possible..) But that's for another thread... :)

Thanks for the info, Ravi. Nish :) My most recent CP article :- A newbie's elementary guide to spawning processes www.busterboy.org

You don't have to distribute all .net framework always, Only need to distribute MFC7.dll (if I don't make mistake the name)beside this if you use some .net features (for example GDI+)you also need to distribute that specific dll hope that helps Mazy "So,so you think you can tell, Heaven from Hell, Blue skies from pain,... How I wish,how I wish you were here." Wish You Were Here-Pink Floyd-1975