okay, sorry but what's a "hook"?
 

I've searched the forums but don't see anywhere where it says, "a hook is"
and I honestly have no clue so fill in the dummy please!

What is a hook:

- https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....9&postcount=11

How to make a plugin:

- https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....5&postcount=14

How to add a new hook location:

- https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....01&postcount=1

[How-to] Hooks and Plugins

- https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost....04&postcount=1

a hook is something a plug-in uses to insert code in vB's files

thanks guys. You're quick. Not sure why I couldn't find that on my own, but then again, that's probably why I didn't know what it was in the first place :)