I'm not David, by ant means but where you now have do (procedure) delete it and replace with this.parent.newmethod that will exec the code in that method.

HTH
Jeff



>If I do that how can I call the procedure from other controls (buttons)
>
> IF deleted()=.t.
> Contact_Mgr.txtdeleted.visible=.t.
> Contact_Mgr.detailsframe.enabled=.f.
> Contact_Mgr.txtfirst_name.enabled=.f.
> Contact_Mgr.txtlast_name.enabled=.f.
> Contact_Mgr.txttitle.enabled=.f.
> Contact_Mgr.txtcompany.enabled=.f.
> ELSE
> Contact_Mgr.txtdeleted.visible=.f.
> Contact_Mgr.detailsframe.enabled=.t.
> Contact_Mgr.txtfirst_name.enabled=.t.
> Contact_Mgr.txtlast_name.enabled=.t.
> Contact_Mgr.txttitle.enabled=.t.
> Contact_Mgr.txtcompany.enabled=.t.
> ENDIF
> RETURN
>
>>Ian,
>>
>>Take out the PROC and ENDPROC that you pasted in there.
>>
>>>if I put the following code into a new METHOD of the form, VFP informs me METHODS CAN NOT CONTAIN NESTED PROCEDURES...
>>>
>>>*
>>>* Deactivate deleted records edit fields on the Contacts from
>>>*
>>>PROCEDURE contactsdeletecheck
>>>ENDPROC