Robert, I am a VB6 programmer. I use VB for my personal projects now. I have been a VB and Delphi programmer for many years. What is it that you wish to do with the data you plan to read in? I'll try to give you some assistance. Vic *____________________________________________________________________________________________* *Victor Fraenckel KC2GUI victorf ATSIGN windreader DOT com** * -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist