>>>>>When I try to "thisform.mytextbox1.setfocus=.t.",
>>>>>I get "setfocus is read only"
>>>>>How was I supposed to move the focus to the control of my choice?
>>>>
>>>>thisform.mytextbox1.setfocus()
>>>>This is method!
>>>
>>>I made the change. But the cursor does not appear in the said textbox ready to start typing.
>>
>>Try NODEFAULT before thisform.mytextbox1.setfocus() line. BTW what snippet is this?
>
>On the line b4 it, by itself? I did that but no effect.
>As for the snippet not sure what you mean but setfocus() command is in a cmdbutton's click event.

Strange. It should work. Maybe mytextbox1.Enabled=.f.?