>>How do I Init a char or date combo/textbox to blank w/out putting a zero in it?
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>This.Value = {} && those are braces for a blank date
>This.Value = "" && initializes to a character data type
>This.value = 0 && initializes to a numeric data type
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>You can also set the Value property of the control to these values as well.

I should have included the comment to place the above THIS.VALUE in the Init method of the control.