>Einar
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>Tried code something like this before
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>Inserting the code come up with the following
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>Proprty or indexer 'System.Windows.Forms.KeyPressEventArgs.KeyChar' cannot be assigned to -- its readonly
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>Any ideas please

The only thing I can think of is that the KeyChar can not be assignet to in the compact framework, because I know if can be assigned to in the full framework. I find it odd that that it is readonly in the compact framwork though. Are you sure you were using the keypress event?