>Now, back to the earlier question-- > >>>passing portRec.top%, which is the first field in the record, has exactly >the same effect as passing portRec. It is just a little more confusing<< > >Could Mars (or someone) kindly explain to me in words of two syllables >why, if >_top_ is the first field in the record, SETRECT and all related procedures >start with _left_? "A little more confusing" doesn't quite cover it :-( Well - sometimes rects are LiTeRBugs, but for toolbox they're in the order TLBR (ToLBiac Railway station? for (old) Parisians?) so passing Rect.top% is the first record! As easy as that (I hope); jonathan ------------------------------------------------------------- ! "format utile" studio de graphisme/graphic design studio ! ! 32 bd de Menilmontant, 75020 Paris, France ! ! phone +33 1 43 49 02 04 +++ fax +33 1 43 49 16 51 ! ------------------------------------------------------------- *** coming soon to a browser near you *** <http://www.cybercities.com/formatutile> -------------------------------------------------------------