thanks hilmar, just had found the focus problem wqhen you answer came in.
I thought this could be done without setting focus, but I guess not.
Thanks
Peter
>I recently tried something similar, and the text was only highlighted when the textbox got the focus.
>
>Try one of the following:
>
>
After running your code, press TAB until you get to the EditBox. Or:
>Add a ThisForm.Edit1.SetFocus(). The form Refresh() is not necessary in this case.
>
>Also, obviously, you must check whether the condition ever becomes .T. A MessageBox() right after the IF might help in determining this.
>
>>i have an editbox and the following code (simplified) does NOT highlight the text:
>>>>xx1=UPPER(ALLTRIM(thisform.text1.Value))
>>xx2=UPPER(thisform.edit1.Value)
>>
>>x1=AT(xx1,xx2)
>>
>>IF x1>0
>> thisform.edit1.selectedbackColor=RGB(255,0,0)
>> thisform.edit1.SelStart=x1
>> thisform.edit1.SelLength=LEN(xx1)
>> thisform.edit1.SelText=xx1
>> thisform.edit1.Refresh()
>>
>>ENDIF
>>
>>
>>
>>what am I missing???
>>
>>thanks
>>
>>
>>Peter
Peter Cortiel
