Ok many thanks.

My memory is failing me, wasn't it possible to do this in FPD26 using the PICT command, just thought I'd be able to do something similar in VFP9?

>>Hi Naomi
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>>I actually want to include the - in the data, all codes include the -
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>Don't use R as the format. Remove the InputMask on the GotFocus, insert - on the keypress, restore InputMask on LostFocus.