>>>Daryl,
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>>>Some people put these types of checks in the code in front of the Save button (GotFocus) rather than the code leaving the text box.
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>>>
>>>>i have a form that has textboxes and commandgroups on it. one textbox is a reference box which needs a valid reference, that is working (i use the valid event). but my problem is if this box has the focus and i try to abort the entry by clicking on a cancel button, the valid of the textbox still runs which i want to stop.
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>>>>can any one help?
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>>>>thanks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>daryl
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>>You can also play a trick whereby the gotfocus event of one control validates the control that previously had the focus. This way it is easier to stop the cancel button from performing the validation.
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>>Mace
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>This is great, until the user decides to skip around in the entry form.

Why would that be a problem?