>>Try the DisabledBackColor property. - also, keep in mind that Enabled = .F. will set the fore color to the DisabledForeColor, whereas ReadOnly = .F. won't.
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>Are the ReadOnly and Enabled same thing?
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No. Enabled = .F. prevents the control from receiving focus, ReadOnly = .T. allows the control to receive focus, but it does not update its bound field (if any).


>Do I code like this (e.g.) This.field1.ReadOnly = .F.?

That would make it available - it seems you want it to be unavailable, so it would be this.field1.ReadOnly = .T.

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>Does the DisabledBackColor work with ReadOnly?

Yes.

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>(I have not tried it yet)
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>Chuck