>>But why is the value of the txtbox not assigned to the var in the save proc?
>>
>>Best regards
>>
>>Thomas
>
>trace the value on Valid, When, Lostfocus, Gotfocus.
>
>Years ago I studied all the steps,
>I do not remember the details,
>but some things made on Lostfocus depend on the event When
>Which happens first if the focus shift is done with the mouse.
>Try moving around with Tab.

Also interactive/programmatic change event...