>>>DropDown is an event, it's what happens when it drops down, it doesn't do the actual drop down.
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>>I know that now! I wrote that code 8 years ago when I converted a FPD app to VFP learning OOP as I was going along. What is weird is that F4 (checking for nKeyCode = -3) works, and has for the last 8 years.
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>F4 opens the list for the combobox. Look into the message I posted.

Wow! I tried to code for something built-in and it worked!

I'm going through a similar process with VB.Net right now (except I'm NOT trying to reinvent the wheel this time)