Hi Nadya....

>1) Use this.parent.text1.SetFocus() instead of full object reference...

I've tried this... same result.

>2) When you invoke your messagebox(), after it finishes, Form.Activate fires.
>Check, what code do you have here

Already checked this.. is not the problem. < s >

>3) Your command button may have some code from your commandbutton class, which >executes.

Nope.

>4) Are you sure, your textbox is enabled? :)

Yes.... enabled is never set to .f. anywhere.

>5) What code do you have in textbox.GotFocus, SetFocus, LostFocus...
.........

Gotfocus.... a label caption setting...nothing else