>>1) Create a table with 4 fields.
>>2) add 4-5 records
>>3) Create a new form using vfp6 base form.
>>4) Add a grid
>> a) columncount = 4
>> b) recordsourceType = 0 (table)
>> c) recordsource = 'your new table from above'
>>5) Set grid1.column4.text1.readonly = .t.
>>6) Save and run the form
>>7) Click into column 4
>>8) Change the record? Shouldn't this be readonly?
>>
>>What gives? Am I missing something here?
>>
>>Robert
>
>If you set Grid.ReadOnly=.F. (in form designer) and want to have Column.Readonly=.T. then you should set it programmatically (e.g. in Grid.Init event) even if you did it already in Form Designer.


Edward,
I want to edit columns 1,2 and 3. I want 4 to be read only. This is not actual data, but I am having problems where VFP5 I didn't. This is simply a test.

I did try this code in the grid init:
This.column4.text1.readonly = .t.

Same problem - I can write to it all day. ?????
Robert