From: donandjane@optusnet.com.au   
      
   "Raoul Watson"  wrote in message   
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   > "D & J G"  wrote in message   
   > news:440e7f61$0$1013$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...   
   >> ** Responses interspersed..   
   >> > ...   
   >> > I suggest you put some logging in your code to see how far it gets if   
   >> > anywhere.   
   >>   
   >> ** Not sure how to do this.  I'm somewhat a newbie :O(   
   >   
   > You can create a sub such as..   
   >   
   > Sub myDebug(mystr$)   
   > dim f$   
   > f$ = App.Path & "\debug.txt"   
   > Open f$ for append as # 1   
   >  print #1, mystr$   
   > Close   
   > End Sub   
   >   
   >   
   > And call this routine to write out "markers where you're at in the   
   > program.   
   > For example   
   >   
   > Call myDebug("In sub MAIN getting preferences")   
   > Call myDebug("Getting user network ID..")   
   >   
   > Reading user settings..   
   > etc.. etc..   
   >   
   > Examining the file will give you an idea how far you get and where the   
   > program may have issues..   
   >   
   When running, as soon as the code gets to   
   myDebug   
   I get the message   
      
   Compile Error:   
   "Argument not optional"   
      
   Huh!  Am I too green for this?   
   Don   
      
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