Thanks for the reply, but ... I'm still not getting it.

When you say insert a textarea, do you mean just a simple form element, or the CE textarea? And how does one select the textarea to double-click so that some dialog appears?

You see? Slow. I'm very slow. At least with this part, anyway. I was able to get it to read from a database right off, so go figure.

Maybe I need a bit more detail ... kind of a step-by-step instruction, complete with 24 point type and a matronly teacher with a beehive hairstyle who threatens me with a ruler if I get the homework wrong.