> r := SendMessage(Listbox1.Handle, LB_GETITEMDATA, 100, 0); > if GetLastError <> 0 then > RaiseLastOSError; > > if r = -1 then > ShowMessage('oops'); > > > Will yield only the "oops" message, no OS error. Tested this code too. I get a system error, "invalid index". How odd. Cheers, Karl