Thanks,

Can you let me know how to do the following:

I have made a text file on my c drive, and this needs to be updated - when saved can this update the form too:

$=createobject("kixtart.form")
$.size=$.screen.width,60
$.left=0
$.top=804
$.borderstyle=5
Open(1, "c:\test.txt",2)
$text = ReadLine(1)
$looper=$.timer(100)
$looper.ontimer="mover"

$.show
while $.visible $eh=execute($.doevents) loop

function mover()
$.backcolor=$.backcolor
$.printxy($.width-$counter,5,$text)
$counter=$counter+3
if $counter>0.9*$.fontsize*len($text)+$.width
$counter=0
endif
endfunction
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When I try and save an update to the text file, it says that that the file is in use....

Also can the kixform be made to always be on top?

thanks again
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