>I only have 1 form open, so I tried:
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>? _screen.forms[1].activecontrol
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>and it tells me that activecontrol is not an object.
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>I tried:
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>? _screen.forms[1].activecontrol.name
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>and got the same error.
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>I did this in the command window. Is it because the form no longer had the focus?
>

I think that's the case. ActiveControl is only valid while the form has the focus.