>>Hi All:
>>
>>This doesn't work:
>>
>>On a textbox named txtCardNumber I have the following in the lostfocus():
>>
>>

>>thisform.ValidateLocal()
>>

>>
>>In ValidateLocal, the following code:
>>
>>

>>IF CardType(thisform.txtCardNumber.value) = thisform.cboCardType.Value
>>ELSE
>>	MESSAGEBOX('This is not a valid number for ' + thisform.cboCardType.Value + '; Please ReEnter',48)
>>	thisform.txtCardNumber.SetFocus()
>>ENDIF
>>

>>
>>The messagebox executes, but focus does not go to the txtCardNumber, but rather to the next textbox in the form!
>>
>>??
>>
>>Yossi
>
>Try instead
>

>if not thisform.ValidateLocal()
>   nodefault && focus remains in the txt
>endif
>

>
>Remove SetFocus line from ValidateControl method and change it to:
>
>

>IF CardType(thisform.txtCardNumber.value) = thisform.cboCardType.Value
>ELSE
>	MESSAGEBOX('This is not a valid number for ' + thisform.cboCardType.Value + '; Please ReEnter',48)
>	return .F.
>ENDIF
>

Thanks, it works!