IMO, it's a bad idea. I've seen times when the barcode couldn't be read and the operator had to manually key in the code.

>Hi to all
>I want to lock the key board on a form and use the barcode scanner for input i write the key press procedure
>DO case
>CASE nkeycode=27
>thisform.release()
>CASE nkeycode=5
>MESSAGEBOX("Key boardnot allowed",16,"Validation Error")
>thisform.text1.Value=""
>thisform.Refresh()
>RETURN
>CASE nkeycode equal to greater than 48 AND nkeycode equal to lesser than 123
>MESSAGEBOX("Key boardnot allowed",16,"Validation Error")
>thisform.text1.Value=""
>thisform.Refresh()
>RETURN
>ENDCASE
>
>these command also lock the bar code scanner
>
>any suggestion form you.
>
>thanks
>
>Rashid Mehmood