druban,
Thank you, thank you, thank you. Your corrections were great! The end result I was going for is perfect. I really appreciate your help. In my book you are a doctor and an artist, you brought my project back from the dead.
Thanks again to all.
Tim

Brynn,
Here are the files in question.
Thanks,
Tim
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