I have a namespace with two classes in it: one class is for methods to work on the application(eg windows media encoder stuff, buttons and the like). The other class contains methods which are used by another application to remotly control this application. I want one class to call a method in the other class, and to do this it seems that i need to make the "called" class' method static. when i do this the comboboxs need an object reference. I tried making them static but i then when i ran the application, the boxes were not filled with what they should be filled with!!! I dont know how to get round this problem! Im sure ive made the description as clear as mud!!! :-( Any help would be much appreciated as i need this problem solved asap! Thanks Stevieb stevb@hotmail.com "I think im going mad,Ted!"