Salut Francis,

In your Valid(), insert the following at the top:
IF LastKey() <> 27
*-- Do the validation
ENDIF

Be sure that the command button as Cancel = .T.

HTH

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>I have the following problem
>
>I created a form with a text box and a command button to leave the screen.
>
>In the valid clause of my text box, i put the following code
>
>if empty(myfield)
> messagebox("This field is mandatiory......")
> return 0
>else
> return 1
>endif
>
>The problem is i want to quit the form when i click on my button even if myfield is empty, but in my example i can not leave the screen.