found at borland.com SendMessage(Form.Handle,WM_SYSCOMMAND,SC_CONTEXTHELP,0); This changes the cursor to the ? as seen in dialog boxes. When the cursor is then clicked on a form, the help system fires up. This can be done on any form, not just dialog box forms. ============================================ Patrick Dunford, Christchurch, NZ EnzedRailWeb Sites http://patrick.dunford.com/enzedrailweb/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- New Zealand Delphi Users group - Delphi List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz