Gan, variables are local to the method where they are initialized. You can use form properties or you can use public variables to hold this data.

HTH
Barbara

>I have a form with some textboxes. When launching the form, I put a few codes to define some memory variables, eg.
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>store space(30) to mname
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>For that, I change the controlsource for the txtName properties to mname. However it seems that the txtName couldn't read the memory variable, and coudln't find the variable "mname".
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>Please point me to this problem.
>Thanks.
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>Gan