cool...
i have all that but getting error "file\path access error"
so i'm assuming i don't have the file in the correct folder.

oh...btw.
it did make the folder

Kenneth you do realize that none of the modal values are persistant on shutdown/startup.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

ok......so it's NOT possible to have the label show last state
on shut down and start up ?   ok, Thanks

i'll move on

NOW it is possible to SET the values you want on Startup ,You do that in the initialization string as Klaus suggested.

(;-) TP

think that's what he's trying to get me to understand.
having a "LONG" Monday !
Thanks TP

Not a problem We can go at it as long as you need to help you understand. Can you explain what it is that you want to do . Simple terms (;-)

(;-) TP

in the pic i have user dro(1010). below standard button then the userlabel1.
the button has the below script. i type a number in the dro and click convert.
the label then changes to Inch or Metric. just a simple inch/metric converter.
when i close mach3 and later open, the userlabel1 is not shown. i would like it to
show the last state it was in when i last close mach3.

If GetUserDRO(1010) And GetUserLED(1012) = 0 Then
SetUserLabel(1,"Inch")
SetUserLED(1012,0)
Else
SetUserLabel(1,"Metric")
SetUserLED(1012,1)
End If
End   

the above gives that error.had to go back to what i had.
this is the code...

If GetUserLED(1012) Then
SetUserDRO(1010 , GetUserDRO(1010) / 25.400)
SetUserLabel(1,"Inch")  'displays Inch
SetUserLED(1012,0)
Else
SetUserDRO(1010 , GetUserDRO(1010) * 25.400)
SetUserLabel(1,"Metric")   'displays Metric
SetUserLED(1012,1)
End If