>>>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
>>

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

>
>
>yea alltrim works(thou i have to figure what it really does)
>YOu >all :D

It trims off any leading and trailing spaces so " ABC " becomes "ABC" in a comparison.