>I open a form and click on a command button and this loads another form from which I make a selection
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>Then focus passes to a text box and the cursor is flashing in this text box
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>Bur unless I click into the text box I cant enter any data even though the cursor is flashing
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>Any ideas?
The focus is still on the button.
You should call TextBox.SetFocus()
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