>Harry,
>
>I think of Valid and LostFocus as follows;
>
>Valid is used to determine if focus will be allowed to leave a control
>LostFocus is used to respond to focus leaving a control
>
>The same with When and GotFocus;
>
>When is for determining if focus will be allowed to arrive at a control
>GotFocus is used to respond to focus arriving at a control
>
>In your case, bringing up the other form is really having the current control lose focus, as focus goes to the other form, so it is best hadnled in the LostFocus event.


Thanks Jim

Mucho clarification.
Why can't they write stuff like that in the manuals? :-)

Harry