Thanks everyone. This instant messaging is great. I have a few more questions.

1) The line of code that was causing trouble was in the Load of the Form when I said "thisform.txtname.setfocus. It said txtname was an unknown member.

2) How do I clear the screen a:) when the form first comes up; b) after a record is written. I have a thisform.refresh but that doesn't seem to do anything.

3) Any suggestions for some reading material to help me get started. I'm a long-time Clipper programmer..

Thanks.