It would be a good idea to buy a Delphi book, to help you learn ObjectPascal syntax. Delphi programs are written using ObjectPascal. The basics for VB programmers: * line termination with semicolon: every statement must end with a semicolon. * assignment: You use colon-equals, like this: a := 1; * comparison: you can only use the equals without the colon, in comparisons, such as within an if statement: if (a=3) then doSomething; * variable types: Learn to use the basic ObjectPascal data types: Integer, Double, String, etc. * global variable declaration: You use the var section of a unit (a unit is a source code file) to declare globals * local variable declaration: you use the var section of a method or procedure or function to declare local variables * vari