>David,
>
>The value of text 2 probably has trailing spaces on it. Here's code that just worked fine for me;
>
>

>Thisform.Pageframe1.Page2.Text1.Value = ;
>ALLLTRIM(Thisform.Pageframe1.Page2.Text1.Value) + ;
>Thisform.Pageframe1.Page1.Text1.Value
>

Can't you get the same effect with:

Thisform.Pageframe1.Page2.Text1.Value = ;
ALLTRIM(Thisform.Pageframe1.Page2.Text1.Value-Thisform.Pageframe1.Page1.Text1.Value)