>> >btw, my control is a date picker control.
>>
>
>IMHO it is better to use the LostFocus
>as it seems the valid event is only there for backward compatiility
>and that MS tries to move us to the more (windows) standard of LostFocus
>(e.g. not SetFocus from Valid)
>to prevent a control from loosing focus you should put NODEFAULT in this
>event
>
>btw, you can see a Date Picker control I wrote in one of the early VFUG
>newsletters
>
>Arnon

Stephen wanted to use LoseFocus, but it is not fired when you close the form.

Vlad