I am not complaining I am just trying to understand why things are the way they are so I can better understand Sesame.

I am confused at the method I am using @commands. I can use @color for example by just adding @color(zip, 14,0) in the program editor of a command button. When I press the command button it executes the command and the color changes. But I can not use the same simple logic to call @selectTreeItem

I can successfully create command buttons that use @selectTreeItem the way your example shows on page 160 of the Advanced Functions & Commands manual. I create the variable for @selectTreeItem to return its integer 1 or 0  for success or not. I do not understand why I have to have an if statement for this to work even when I want this action to take place every time. Why cant I just create the variable  and call @selectTreeItem?

For example one of the ones I use that works is:

var vtable as int

if lastname <>  "mcsd" // something that should never be


{

     Vtable=@selectTreeitem ("Search Update Menu!Other Commands!Table View (Shift-F6)")
}

Why does this not work?

var vtable as int

{

     Vtable=@selectTreeitem ("Search Update Menu!Other Commands!Table View (Shift-F6)")
}

Again I am not complaining I am just trying to get a handle on Sesame

Thanks