> I am creating a text box which need data entry to be valid, in the valid
> rmethod I have placed the following:
>
> IF EMPTY(THIS.value)
> =MESSAGEBOX(NOTEMPTY_LOC, ;
> MB_ICONINFORMATION ,;
> TRACERV_LOC)
>
> RETURN .F.
> ENDIF
>
> This reacts fine but I also have a search "cmdButton1" which when pressed
> fires the valid routine. I have tried to place a
> "thisform.cmdButton1.keypress()" ahead of this but this allways equates
to
> ..T. Is there a way to activate the search button click routine before
the
> valid routine fires?
>
> TIA, Brian Machtolff
Brian, I think you should call "thisform.cmdButton1.click()" instead.
Command buttons react to click, and hotkey is just another way of firing
the click event, so keypress is not interesting in this case.
