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

I have to click in the textbox to put the cursor there.