Marcia-

>>> IF TRIM(this.value) <> TRIM(this.displayValue) .AND. !EMPTY( this.displayValue ) .AND. ASC( this.displayvalue ) >= 30
> *!* Then we have a new value to add to the list
> this.additem( this.displayValue ) <<
>
>Doesn't this assume that the combo's BoundColumn = 1?

No. Rarely do any of my combos bind to the first column < s>. Though it does assume BoundTo = .T.