Hi JD,
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>>>this is the code i'm using in interactivechange
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>>>Thisform.txt3.Value = val(thisform.c11.Displayvalue)* val(thisform.c21.Displayvalue)
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>>>thisform.c21.displayvalue is where i'm getting the 2 from, so i guess displayvalue is not what i want to say in this expression. how do i tell it the value in column 2?
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>>The DisplayValue is what you see when the ComboBox isn't dropped-down i.e. Column1. The Value is what is in the BoundColumn. In your case, column2. So you want to use Value instead of DisplayValue.
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>thanks bill, you rule. saved me a lot of headaches.
>sorry about the delay, my internet crashed, so i was gone for a while.
Glad to help. I sure get alot of help here myself! Welcome to VFP!
My connection crashed as well. Maybe it wasn't us?!? Anyway, I noticed you started another thread on this topic. Be sure to reply (even to yourself) on the current topic. Starting another thread gets real hard to follow.
Bill Armbrecht
VFP MCP