ok after some more digging around I found a free controler that looks pretty nifty for light control.
you can take a look at it and download it as it is now freeware from here
http://users.ntplx.net/~jpjones/tech...0.htm#download
hey also has a web frontend to vew x-10 states on his main page
http://users.ntplx.net/~jpjones/tech/fireworx.htm
I am going to play with this while I have a more involved program being made for me by a friend of mine.
Steve
[ 08 July 2002, 22:26: Message edited by: StirCrazy ]