A moot case now as I found another solution but could it be clarified why the below is not right and what would be right:
procedure TMainform.VETclearchecks; var tempstr: tmemo; begin tempstr := tmemo.Create(self); //I'm not doing this right here tempstr.Clear; VET.BeginUpdate; try VET.Storage.CheckedFileNames := tempstr.Lines; VET.RefreshTree; finally VET.EndUpdate; tempstr.Free; end; end; AND procedure TMainform.VETclearchecks; var tstring:tstrings; begin tstring:=tstringlist.Create; VET.BeginUpdate; try VET.Storage.CheckedFileNames := tstring; VET.RefreshTree; finally VET.EndUpdate; end; tstring.Free; end; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz To UnSub, send email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with body of "unsubscribe delphi" Web Archive at: http://www.mail-archive.com/delphi%40delphi.org.nz/