>I have a textbox with a field from a table as the control source. I
>want the user to be able to click on the box and the backcolor
>change. No problem...I have it all set up...the only thing is that
>I do not want the user to be able to change the contents of the
>field...I want it to be read only...if I set the control to read
>only, then it will not take the backcolor command....if I take it off
>then everything works fine except the user can change the contents.
>Any suggestions?
>
>Tom
>
>
>Frustration is when you are programming and you don't know what you
>are doing...but hey, it's fun learning.

If you put NODEFAULT in Textbox.KeyPress event you effectively block any keystrokes user can type, so you probably will like to allow Enter and Tab and NODEFAULT all other keys.