>>>>Hello all!
>>>>
>>>>I have used the following valid function in VFP5 many times to cancel an "add" on a form in VFP5, but it doesn't seem to work in VFP6!
>>>>The 'Return" function in the message box works fine, but the 'cancel'
>>>>code acts justs like the Return...
>>>>The code doesn't seem to be working right... can anyone tell me why its not canceling the add or maybe suggest another way to accomplish this?
>>>>
>>>>TIA, DAN
>>>>
>>>>***************************************
>>>>*-- VALID() of EMP_No field
>>>>
>>>>SELECT employee
>>>>Set Order to emp_no
>>>>Seek this.Value
>>>>
>>>>IF FOUND()
>>>>*-- Update these fields
>>>> With thisform
>>>> .txtEmp_name.value=employee.emp_name
>>>> Endwith
>>>>ELSE
>>>>nanswer=MESSAGEBOX("EMPLOYEE # NOT FOUND.",21,"ENTRY ERROR")
>>>> IF nanswer=4
>>>> return 0
>>>> else
>>>> keyboard '{esc} {alt c}' &&&&& MY problem seems to be here!
>>>> endif
>>>>ENDIF
>>>Dan,
>>>I'll ask a stupid question. Is button designated as cancel = .t. ?
>>>Cetin
>>
>>Please excuse my ignorance, but I didn't know that the message box had properties like .T. or .F. , only return codes. Can you tell me where to find them?
>>
>>Thanks,
>
>Another interesting thing I have discovered is that the ESC key doesnt allow me to quit the "add" when pressed. Maybe I dont have something set correctly?
>I have tried Set Escape On in a number of places (page init) etc, but it doesnt seem to matter.
>
>Dan
>
>>Dan
Dan,
I didn't mean the messagebox button. Another button on form with cancel = .t.
Keyboard "{esc}{alt c}" and Keyboard "{esc}"+"{alt c}" behave different :
No button (menu) to activate on "alt c" :
- "{esc}{alt c}" behaves as if spacebar is pressed (Escape sequence ?)
- "{esc}"+"{alt c}" behaves Esc and alt c as if pressed seperately.
(Spacebar acts as an "enter" on commandbuttons).

There is button (menu) to activate on "alt c" :
- If no button on form with cancel = .t. then Alt+C activates target button.
- Else button with cancel = .t. is activated

These are all I could find. OTOH I still use VFP5 and don't know what has changed with 6.
PS:Since valid returning .t. and control would lose focus, what does esc do.
Cetin