I do see the same behavior as you. It seems to be that SelStart isn't set properly if you've just added text. I haven't figured out a workaround yet, but I'll let you know if I do.

>I am having a problem with memo fields. I am trying to select the text from the current mouse position to the end. None of the suggestions that have been made have solved it. I am posting again hoping that someone has a way to solve it.
>
>Run the prg below. Click somewhere in the middle of the word "other", then click the button. Notice that everything from where you were to the end is selected correctly.
>
>Now at the end of "other" press enter twice. Then type "apple red".
>
>Now click between the two p's in apple, then click the button.
>
>I am expecting the text from p to the end to be selected, but I observe something different. Do you see the unexpected outcome also?
>
>Any ideas on how to fix this (vfp7).
>
>

>Public oform1
>
>oform1=Newobject("form1")
>oform1.Show
>Return
>
>Define Class form1 As Form
>
>	Height = 525
>	Width = 630
>	DoCreate = .T.
>	Caption = "Form1"
>	Name = "Form1"
>
>
>	Add Object edit1 As EditBox With ;
>		Height = 210, ;
>		HideSelection = .F., ;
>		Left = 78, ;
>		Top = 127, ;
>		Width = 261, ;
>		ControlSource = "tt.mm", ;
>		Name = "Edit1"
>
>
>	Add Object command1 As CommandButton With ;
>		Top = 49, ;
>		Left = 85, ;
>		Height = 27, ;
>		Width = 84, ;
>		Caption = "Command1", ;
>		Name = "Command1"
>
>
>	Procedure Load
>	Create Cursor tt (mm Memo)
>	Append Blank
>	Replace mm With "some text"+Chr(13)+"other"
>Endproc
>
>
>	Procedure command1.Click
>	With Thisform.edit1
>		nStart = .SelStart
>		nEnd = Len(.Value)
>
>		.SelStart = nStart
>		.SelLength = nEnd - nStart
>		.SetFocus()
>	Endwith
>Endproc
>
>
>Enddefine
>

>
>Cyril