Hi Rob,
I have had the same error message that one gets from trying to setfocus from valid upon trying the same from lostfocus. It doesn't happen everytime, but enough to cause problems. Have you heard of such a thing?
>On the Lostfocus method of the column1 text object:
>
>IF # EXISTS
> This.Parent.Parent.Column3.txtDate.SetFocus()
>ENDIF
>
>Try something like that. Make sure you don't set focus in the Valid
>
>>The first column in my grid is vendor number. If the user enters an existing >vendor I would like to skip the next two columns and move immediatetly to the >date field. I have tried several things but the cursor move the the next >column forcing the user the press the enter key two extra times.
>
>>Any suggestions?
>
>>Thank you.