Pete- Instead of storing the button name in the preferences file, why not just save the button number?
private command setButtonHilite pgroup, pbuttonNumber set the hilitedButton of group pgroup to pbuttonNumber end setButtonHilite -- -Mark Wieder mwie...@ahsoftware.net _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode