Hi Bob,

>Thanks Mike...but the text box contains calculated values so I guess I have to display them in a text bix?

I suppose, maybe a combo style 0 might work. In that case you wil ahev to change your code to:

this.forecolor=iif(this.value=1, rgb(255,0,0), iif(this.value=2, rgb(0,0,255),rgb(255,255,255))

That will make sure you have a 1 or a 2 instead of just a 1.