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

Do you have any code in the cmdbutton's Valid or LostFocus events? Or in the textbox's GotFocus event?