the rest of your comment wasnt worth replying for example "you should check that they have actually entered a nick and maybe use noop to let them know you need text in the edit boxes." if u dont know you have to enter a nick then maybe you shoudnt be useing the internet in anyway would you also like me to state u have to enter "text" in order to send a memo as u may think it can read your mind????
How ever the timer suggestion is greatly appreciated and will put that into use ty