>I want to dynamically be able to display the current
>index tag of a free table on a form. The user sets the
>desired index using a routine called from a controlling
>menu. It seems the =tag() value of the textbox object
>will not refresh unless the form is closed and then
>reopened...any suggestions?

There is nothing common between textbox Tag property and value returned by Tag() function. Function returns active tag name for active area. Tag property normally empty and can be used as custom property to store some variables, e.g. flags.