Ok am using VB5 SP3.

Start a project, and load a checkbox to the form.

Set the propriety 3d/Flat to flat.

Set Style to Graphical.

Load a graphic, (bitmap, GIF) to the Picture property

Run, not a problem

Set the Picture property to none, and load the grpahic via code in the Form Load Event.

Run, program falls over with a data type error

Is this a bug or am l doing something wrong with the code

chkbox.Picture = App.Path & "\shutdown.gif"

This is really srewy.

Thanks in advance for any advice.