If you don't like select on entry, you can use INSMODE({.T., .F.}) in the got focus and lost focus events.
>How do I make a text box so I can overstrike text that is already in the text box?
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>Thanks for your help. Have a nice afternoon.
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>Steve Kramer
>Senior Systems Analyst
>Kramer & Kramer Design
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