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.