>>>>I have a drop down combo box that is a list of printers. I use APRINTERS() to populate the box and allow users to add printers if they want. The valid of the combo is:
>>>>
>>>>IF !(this.DisplayValue == this.Value)
>>>> this.AddItem(this.DisplayValue)
>>>> this.Value = this.ListItem[this.NewItemID, this.BoundColumn]
>>>>ENDIF
>>>>
>>>>When I test it I have the following options:
>>>>
>>>> Dot Matrix
>>>> HP LaserJet 5/5M - Standard
>>>> \Nextgen\hp5
>>>>
>>>>Everything works great and I can add printers ok, BUT...
>>>>
>>>>If I select \Nextgen\hp the 1st backslash goes way and Nextgen\hp5 is added to the list, but it's disabled. Then if I select \Next... again, again, the bs goes away and another, duplicate, Nextgen... is added to the list.
>>>>
>>>>BTW InputMask = K and format is X.
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>That's funny, but combobox understand a item started with "\" as disabled. You can avoid it if change RowSource (just Value will invoke the problem). Use Cursor as RowSource, and Insert Into Cursor to get new combo item.
>>
>>
>>I've been having a problem with Insert Into Cursor. If I use the Insert Into command I get Cannot update the cursor (of course, it's read only) and I cannot find help on how INSERT INTO CURSOR and I don't know how to make a cursor updateable.
>>
>>Thanks.
>
>If you make a copy of your cursor it will not be read-only. Just
> USE mycursor AGAIN in 0 ALIAS newcursor
>
>By the way, is there a better way of saying "not read-only"? It sounds awkward...
>
>Barbara

That's right, but I prefer to use CREATE CURSOR command and this cursor is updatable.