>Thanks for all the help. I couldn't get an edit field drawn by just using
>Autoclip = _false, but I have hopes for Andys method using PRINT. However,
>with this function all I get is the text flashed once fast and then it
>disappears.
>
>LOCAL FN buildWind
>  WINDOW 1,"Simpletween",(0,38)-(300,200),_doczoom+_noAutoClip
>  Height =WINDOW(_height)
>  Wideness =WINDOW(_width)
>  wd$=STR$(Wideness)
>  he$=STR$(Height)
>  msg$ =wd$+"x"+he$
>  PRINT%(0,WINDOW(_height)+12)msg$
>END FN
>
>Have I missed something obvious? If I can't get this one running I'll have
>a go at the trickier looking solutions with setting Clip regions etc.
>
>Cheers, Paul

Try CALL VALIDRECT (or what ever it's called) on the rect you printed in.

Pete...



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