>> I have a grid on a form with a column based on a logical field in a table.
>> The column has the standard textbox plus a check box in it. The
>> CurrentControl for the column is set to the check box. The ControlSource
>> for the column is set to a UDF which will return "X" if the field is .T.
>> and " " if .F. for the text box to display when the cell is not the active
>> grid cell. The ControlSource for the check box is set to the logical field
>> in the table. Sparse is set to .T., Bound for the column is set to .F..
>>
>> In the init of the grid the DynamicCurrentControl of the column is set as
>> follows:
>>
>> THIS.COLUMN2.DYNAMICCURRENTCONTROL = "IIF( ( THIS.ACTIVECOLUMN = 2 AND
>> RECNO() = THISFORM.LastRow ), 'Check1', 'TEXT1' )"
>>
>> THISFORM.LastRow is updated in the AfterRowColChange event of the grid.
>>
>> The effect I'm trying to get, of course, is when the cell is the active
>> cell, the user sees the check box, otherwise the user sees the text box
>> with an "X" or " " reflecting the logical contents of the field.
>>
>> This works well except for one problem, if the user tabs into the cell
>> while on the same record, the check box displays correcly. But if the user
>> moves into the cell from another record, the check box does not display and
>> the field is always blank even if the field is .T.. If the user then tabs
>> out of the field and back in while remaining on the same record, the check
>> box correctly displays.
>
>As previously asked, why not just a checkbox all the time?
>
>If the contents of the field are more appripriate in a textbox, then you
>might want to use a textbox all the time instead and trap the Click and
>KeyPress events of it, to control the presence of the "X".
>
>To simplify everything, though, you may want to set the Sparse property
>to be .T.
>
>/Paul

Hi Paul,
Thanks for the suggestions, I will give them a shot.
Bill