You're very welcome. I think the reason you don't see this covered is that it doesn't fit neatly into most any chapter. However, I'm thinking that if I revise the VC++.NET Bible that I'll add it to Chapter 1 as that's kind of a "Introductory, Let's write your first app" type of chapter. Cheers, Tom Archer Never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic. * Inside C# -Second Edition * Visual C++.NET Bible * Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework