>>Using VFP 3 to do a Point of Sale System
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>>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
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>>the grid's control source is the table field
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>>enter one or two items the grid refreshes ok, but if you place a third item it doesn't show.
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>>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.
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>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.


Thank you for your suggestions. The third option worked but i can't get the cursor to return to the text field. i used Nodefault in the valid method and then setfocus.

In desperation i added
go bottom
and holy cow it worked! The grid is finally refreshed, and i feel refreshed also :)