> >I need to initialise the textbox memory variables to either > >a Character/Numeric fields. Because when I perform a > >arithematic calculation the system will prompt error message > >"Type Mismatch" if the textbox is empty. > >Should I and How to initialise these memory variables for > >the textbox values? Thanks! > >-Alvin > > In the properties sheet, in the page entitled "Data", is the VALUE property. This can be set to 0 or (space) for numeric and character types respectively when your "textbox"es are not bound to a da > a source. > > Was this what you are asking about? Or am I missing something? > Yes, this is what I wanted to know. But is it necessary to initialise the textbox value before use? What is the advantage or disadvantage? Thank you for your help. -Alvin