Nick,

Without going into much details, I think in your case you would be much better using a special textbox class with your logic incorporated rather than attempting BindEvent.

Please check my yesterday's message with a pointer to a FAQ as to how to add controls to a grid in run-time.

>>>cool. I got to the value using AEVENT, but it seems to give me the value of the first row in the grid. What if I am trying to get the value of lets say 4th row in the grid? When I click on 4th row, it seems like the gotfocus is capturing the first row value not the correct clicked 4th row.
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>>When you're working with the grid, you may use Table.Field directly in your code, it's better than using textbox.value.
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>>What exactly you're trying to achieve, BTW?
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>I have 2 grids on a form. Whenever a user change values in grid number 2, I want that change to reflect in grid number 1. For my grid number 2, I am creating a cursor first that populated with data. Then I build a dynamic grid setting the columns and properties. next I am trying to capture a value being changed in the grid (lets say column 4 row 3). If the value changes, I am using gotfocus to see if they entered same value or new value. Then when they lostfocus on that cell in the grid, I update a table and refresh grid number 1.
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>	lc_locid = .a
>	REQUERY('lv_view_consume_history')
>	SELECT * from crs_consumer_history INTO CURSOR crs_grid3 READWRITE 
>	INSERT INTO crs_grid3 (crschdate, crschinit, crsprod, crshowmuch, crsorderno, crsconsumer) ;
>		SELECT ch_date, ch_initials, p_productname, ch_howmuch_consumed, ir_orderno, ch_consumer FROM lv_view_consume_history
>	SELECT crs_grid3
>	GO Top 				
>		.g3.RecordSource="crs_grid3"
>		.g3.RecordSourceType = 1
>		.g3.ColumnCount=6
>		.g3.readonly = .f.		
>		*.g3.LockColumns = 4		
>		.g3.Refresh()
>		WITH .g3	
>			.HeaderHeight = 30		&&*thisform.g3.Columns.header.wordwrap = .t.
>			.SetAll('WordWrap',.t.)   &&thisform.g3.Column.Header.WordWrap = .T.
>			.column1.header1.caption = "Date"
>			.column1.header1.ToolTipText = 'Date of order'		
>			.column1.width = 75
>			.column1.Enabled = .F.
>			.column1.Text1.DisabledBackColor 	= RGB(255,255,255)
>			.column1.Text1.DisabledForeColor = RGB(0,0,0)
>			.column1.ControlSource = "crs_grid3.crschdate"
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>...
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>			.column4.header1.caption = "How Much"
>			.column4.header1.ToolTipText = 'How much consumed'		
>			.column4.width = 61	
>			.column4.Enabled = .t.
>			.column4.Text1.DisabledBackColor 	= RGB(255,255,255)
>			.column4.Text1.DisabledForeColor = RGB(0,0,0)	
>			.column4.controlsource = "crs_grid3.crshowmuch"
>....
>
>		ENDWITH
>		.g3.Refresh()
>		BINDEVENT(thisform.g3.column4.Text1 ,[GotFocus], thisform, [gotfocus_msg],1)
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>I am taking approach because I still kept having issues with view not commiting. I have alway used this method to create my grids, but this is first time I have needed to capture values using gotfocus and lostfocus using bindevent. Most of the time I have a command button to save changed values. Thanks. ...Nick.