>>Hi Boris
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>>Ok, so even though the timer fires, the focus doesn't transfer to the timer object, (unless I setfocus)
>>
>>many thanks
>>
>>Rob
>>
>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>How is best to display the current time on a form?
>>>>
>>>>I know I could use a timer, but I don't want the focus to be lost whilst the time is updated on the screen.
>>>>
>>>>Any help extremely appreciated
>>>>
>>>>Rob
>>>
>>>The focus will not be lost, unless you explicitly set it in Timer event.
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>
>Check my reply to you under Naomi's branch :-)
>Timer has NO SetFocus() method.

Because it's always invisible... though it may be useful at times. Haven't tried to setfocus() to an object with .visible=.f., but setting it to an object that's invisible because .top=-4000, that's frequently used to force focus off the current control before save.