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>If you add some properties like:
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>EncryptDecryptThis logical
>FieldToEncrypt character
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>don't bind the control to a field.
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>then in the refresh of the control call the decrypt code and set the control's value to the decrypted text and in the lostfocus of the control call the encrypt code and then manually set the field to the encrypted value.
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>That's off the top of my head, but should set you on the right path.


Exactly what i finally did

thanks
Peter