Hi Tim ----

What happens when it doesn't work? Do you get an error message or does nothing happen? Could it be as simple as needing a container Refresh() after the SetFocus()?

I have a form property called FirstObject that I use a lot where I set the value of FirstObject to "THISFORM.pgfMain.Page1.txtLastName" or somesuch and then

cObj=THIS.FirstObject
&cObj..SetFocus()
THIS.Refresh()

Works without problem.

>I am retrieving a string using SYS(1272). This is an objects heirarchy and I would like to SetFocus to it. The problem is it is a string and not an object.
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>Is there an easy way to derive an object from a string?
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>Example:
>lcString = "TsMaintForm.PageFrame1.Page1.txtstring"
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>I would like to Setfocus to it. Have tried
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>&lcString..SetFocus()
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>and
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>lcNewString = lcString + ".SetFocus()"
>&lcNewString
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>But neither works, any help would be be appreciated.
>
>Thanks, Tim