>actually the requirement is really for the user to maybe hover around or click on the text box and open up comments written by various people, i have seen it with other programs, i tried mouse over first but that was disturbing to many users, so i put the comments in got focus instead.
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>i will try the edit box but i am not sure it will work as well.
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>just to give u some idea, when u add a remark in MS Excel u only need to get your mouse near by and the comment pops up, only difference is i dont want to put it in mouse over but in got focus.

As far as I can see, you are ralking about a ToolTip which is also available in VFP, but it can not handle so log strings. I think an editbox would be best, simply set it visible or not in your code.