You can't call a setfocus method from the valid of a textual control. You may want to try lostfocus method instead.

>Hello people,
>
>I have to put "ThisForm.Button1.SetFocus" in a Valid like this:
>
>... Code Part A ...
>ThisForm.Button1.SetFocus
>... Code Part B ...
>
>But it's generate a error message...
>
>Anyone could me help?...
>
>I'm using VFP 5.0!
>
>Regards,
>
>Rodolfo Duarte
>Brazil