Hello Patrick Fernie, did you ever get the problem you asked for (back in June 2005: http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/fxruby-users/2005-June/000377.html)resolved? I would be interested in a solution to this. Thanks Uwe -- *********************************************************************** Uwe Hartl e-mail: Uwe.Hartl at gmx.net 91522 Ansbach Telephone: (0981) 9724526 Am M?hlfeld 8 Notfall-Mobil: (0160)90418680 Germany ***********************************************************************