>>I know aboutthe SETFOCUS Method. As mentioned above, I do not know WHAT "Control" is.
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>>In the FPW2.6 code I did not care as I used _CUROBJ = OBJNUM(currentfield)+1
>>This set the focus to the NEXT tab order field without the need of knowing what its name or variable was.
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>>THIS IS WHAT I NEED TO DO!!
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>>Bernard
>
>You can return a numeric value from the VALID event of a control to specify which control gets the focus. Quoting from the VFP5 help file:
>· If a positive value is returned, the value specifies the number of controls the focus advances. For example, if the Valid event returns 1, the next control gets the focus.
>· If a negative value is returned, the value specifies the number of controls the focus moves back. For example, if the Valid event returns –1, the previous control gets the focus.
>
>HTH,
>Rick


Rick
I tried this in a form with 2 text boxes and a command button. It works as it should?? If I tab from field to field the valid is called and the control works as in the help. But if i call the VALID of the field from a form method (which I need to do), nothing happens.

I added code in the click of the button
Thisform.text1.setfocus $$focus was still on the command button
*now text1 is gotfocus()
Thisform.text1.Valid && valid has one line - return 2.

This should put the focus onto the next field+1 which is the command button - but it does not.Text1 still has the focus.

Any other ideas or did I do something wrong??

Bernard