>>I would like to advance the record pointer in a grid control without setting focus to it by calling it's skip method (one we will build) what is my approach?
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>So that I understand. You want to skip in the file, but also move the grid to show the next record at the top but not set focus to the grid?

OK, more specifically, my main application has a grid control that navigates a set of records. A button on main application toolbar launches another form with detailed information of the selected grid record. I have previous and next buttons on the detail form and would like them to control the grid. The record source of the grid is dynamic so the method must remain generic...