>>I want to activate a form from the text2.click event of a grid without releasing the current form - the new form loads but behind the current form - both forms are modal - I have tried all the settings for the new form ie on top etc but it makes no difference
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>>If I put the code in the click event of a button it works fine
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>>What am I doing wrong?
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>>Colin
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>Something is wrong here. Could you show how you call the new form? Is it plain DO FORM command?
>Anyway, it's a good practice: every time before you call something from grid you may move focus out of the grid by using AnotherObject.Setfocus

Edward

I have set focus to a command button and put the do form in the get focus event of the button - it works

Thanks a lot

Colin