Thank you for your help.

In the end I figured out I should really be using a Valid Method rather than lost focus.

Thanks again.


Nick Berryman


>What is 'header6' here?
>Hopefully, it's column, and if yes then try something like:
>thisform.grid.columnx.setfocus
>and if does not work try
>thisform.grid.columnx.setfocus
>NODEFAULT
>
>>I am afraid I may be referencing the text control improperly in the setfocus command.
>>
>>the way I am doing it is
>>
>>thisform.griddetail.header6.text1.setfocus
>>
>>>>I have a grid on my form with 6 columns of data.
>>>>
>>>>in the 6th column is a textbox which I want to make a required entry field if a certain condition is true. i have no problem checking for the condition in the lostfocus method. When i determine that there must be something in the text box I am haveing difficulty in setting the focus back to that specific field.
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>Nick Berryman
>>>
>>>Do you mean than Column/Control.SetFocus does not work properly? Did you try to add NODEFAULT?