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Ok, Thanks. Looks like I go it alone then.
if I manage to be successful I will add some more to this in case it helps when you do have the time.

I'm sorry to have to ask but have you found time to look at this yet? If not (I do understand you are busy) do you plan to do so soon? I just need to know, whether or not, to continue holding my breath ;) If there is anything I can do to help please let me know. (for example downloading the source a...

Have setup a W7 x64 system and get the same results, all items get position -1,-1.

Normally would have a virtual Windows 7 available but my desktop died a while ago and I am still rebuilding it.
So answer is no have not.
Should be able to do that in a few days so will do that then.

I am sorry but I cant seem to get that to work. I am using Embarcadero Delphi, current free version. I get the IsValid part and have confirmed s1 does get reset to an empty string and the count of items is not 0 but all the items return p1.x as -1 so no items are being returned. Am I missing somethi...

Thanks you very much.
That was what I wanted.
Can get my grey matter churning now.

I'm still very much a learner of Delphi and wondered if anyone had a simple starter project I could use to list the names of the icons on the desktop. That will give me a good stepping stone over the lake I'm approaching and stop me getting too wet right at the beginning of my path to the island of ...