>>
>>

>>WITH This
>>    IF .ActiveColumn = 4
>>         IF .Column4.Text1.Value < .Column5.Text1.Value
>>                  DO whatever...
>>         ENDIF
>>   ENDIF
>>ENDWITH
>>
>>OR
>>
>>if you are working on the current column, at Text control Valid event issue:
>>
>>IF This.Value > Thisform.Column1.Text1.Value
>>     DO whatever...
>>ENDIF
>>
>>

>
>Is the WITH This,ENDWITH the same as typing in This. before each .whatever?

Yes, it's simpler than retyping
"Myform.PageFrame1.page1.grid1.column4.text1.value"
multiple times.