>Using VFP 3 to do a Point of Sale System
>
>where the item code is entered in a text box and in the valid method i add the item direct into the table.
>and call
>thisform.grid1.refresh
>
>the grid's control source is the table field
>
>enter one or two items the grid refreshes ok, but if you place a third item it doesn't show.
>
>i have to click on the grid for it to refresh. this is probably a bug.
>
>Anyone experienced this? Tried to solve using set focus on the valid method - which incidentally doesn't work.

Normally Refresh should work in your case. Just check couple things:
1. Make sure that grid RecordSource (not ControlSource) is table.field.
2. You can use Nodefault in Valid event to support needed SetFocus().
3. If it still doesn't work but manual mouse clicking saves the situation you can click programmatically using MOUSE command. I use it sometimes not for standard but Active-X controls.