a brilliant way to do this must exist here's what i would try instead. on mouseUp --grab the text out of the field into memory someVar = sprite( n ).member.text --kill the field sprite( n ).editable = false --send the flash the text sprite( flash ).setVariable( iforgotthename, someVar ) end mouseUp later must set editable to true or field not accept new entry haven't actually tried this out lately, but i think it work joe [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/LUJ/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
