Hey technomage - thanks for the support...

About the Delphi thing... I think that one of the compiler options in the version of Lazarus I am using passes that option to the compiler... It would not talk to me without that option switched on :cry:.

I could really use that article actually... if you can get your hands on it, I woud be very grateful, as I had a look and have come up with nothing.

Thanks again...