I had already posted a question regarding this but a different problem (i.e. the solution to the question lead to me asking another question and using Uninitialize). I've posted the code there already. The reason for this post is to 1) give this particular question the proper subject and 2) allow to be pushed to the top of the list because the question area has changed slightly. Anyone who had already looked at it may think it unrelated to what I had posted earlier. Here's a suggestion to the adminitrators: could you promote the last responded to questions to the top of the listing? It would make looking for replied to recently questions much easier. Any help regarding this question would be much appreciated. thanks. Rob

Here's the code: Re^2: Excel exe still hanging 'round