As to this one, it was a case of something being corrupted. Interestingly I copied the idividual files from my "correct" copy on the laptop .. and the error was still there .. when I copied the entire folder over it disappeared .. anyway up and working great now. Many thanks for the ideas both to you Ira, and to Ian, Hugo | At 08:00 PM 5/10/01 +1000, you wrote: | >I think the problem relates to the specific entry field that Hugo is using. | > | >When entering at the event level a new place name directly in the Edit Event | >Place field, it provides a scrolling text entry box that certainly can | >handle a lot of characters, I guess the 250 Ira has stated. | > | >However, if an entry is made through the Add place name button on the Select | >Place Name screen called by the Place button on the Edit Event screen, this | >is a fixed two line entry field. Depending on the combination of upper and | >lower case characters, a user will be only able to enter about 100 | >characters. The same result happens when called from the Edit Place Name | >screen called from the main drop down menu Place name Editor (or Ctrl+P | >shortcut). | | I know that internally the database is set to hold a max of 250 characters. | But yes, I now see that because the vertical scroll bars on the right are | not there it won't let you go beyond two lines. Perhaps in Hugo's case if | he is using all CAPS this makes for the 51 characters max he can enter. I | will have to fix the Place Name Editor and adding a scroll bar should help | this out. | | Thansk for the tip on this. Ira |