Please help... assignment Q...?

There are several ways to do this of course. When you say data file, I'm not sure if you mean a database table with that data, or a "flat" text file with that data. But the following could work with either situation. You might read the data file into a 2 dimensional array. You will need to make the array variable length, allowing it to grow for each new row to be added. If you are having problems reading the data file into an array, you could get started by creating the array and assigning values to it within your code, and getting the remaining part of the project going. And later on when you have figured out how to read the data file into the array, remove the "hard-coded" values that you used in the array before. If you do it this way, make a note in your code to remind yourself to remove any hard-coded values you might have put in there. Make sure that you don't use constants to read the array even if you know how many rows it has at the time. When you read the array, obtain the length of the array programmatically and use that in For and Do While statements, etc. Go ahead and put the buttons, pictures boxes etc on the screen. Get the screen layout done, then code behind the buttons. This will help break down the tasks into manageable sections, and you will be able to see more easily when something starts working. Ask your teacher for some hints to get you started.