>In Foxpro 2.6 for Windows. I am trying to have a screen level validation that checks some things before the screen closes. I entered a logical statement into the screen valid section of the screen generator. I also have some buttons ( for example a save/exit button).. The save exit button contains:
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>GATHER MEMVAR
>CLEAR READ
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>When the save exit button is pressed the screen level validation clause IS NOT executed
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>When I press ESC to exit the screen the screen level validation IS EXECUTED
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>What should I do in my exit button in order to (1) trigger the screen level validation and (2) exit the screen?
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>Thanks in advance!

What in 2.6 are you calling the 'SCREEN VALID SECTION of the screen generator'?
I have never heard of that phrase before, are you refering to the CLEANUP code of the screen?