>>Hello i have the following code
>>

>>	
>>MESSAGEBOX(thisform.pageframe1.page5.txtnum2.Value )&& pelt0006
>>	MESSAGEBOX(cNextnum)&& pelt0006
>>	IF cnext == thisform.pageframe1.page5.txtnum2.Value 
>>	MESSAGEBOX('caught')
>>	ELSE
>>	MESSAGEBOX('not caught')
>>	ENDIF 
>>
>>
>>

>>Any one can tell me why the message "Not Caught" comes up?
>>i use if cnextnum== and = no difference
>
>Try using alltrim for both values to trim extra spaces. BTW, you're using different variables. cNext and cNextNum. Are they the same?
yes alltrim works you also > all but it was an error in writing it here they both were cnextnum srry