I have a textbox on a form that when the form initially opens is the only thing visible to allow application number input. Then my two combo boxes appear to allow other choices.

Also, a command but exists to allow the use to re-enter application numbers and blank other fields if they made an error. My problem exists in that when it goes from the command button to the textbox, it will not stay in the text box to allow input. It goes right thru it to the combo box.

For the command button click event, I have it go to the command button lost focus and in the lostfocus I have it set focus to the text box. In the text box gotfocus it blanks everything else on the screen and should wait for input, but it goes on to the lost focus which makes the combo boxes visible and the focus goes to the first combo box.

Help, why won't it stop at the text box

thanks

todd