Yes it's VFP Form. At first, their is no problem with the focus but if the user decided to logoff the system - just like logoff windows - the password window which also serves as startup window got activated and shown in the screen, but this time it does not have the focus. The user needs to click any portion of the password window to get the focus.

I already issued Thisform.txtusercode.Setfocus() somewhere in the activate event or even in the gotfocus event of the password window but to no avail.

I think I made myself very clear now. thanks!