Yes I took it that way. It seems I have so experimenting to do with the refresh.

>Please note that not all methods need parameters, and not all methods need a return value. I just meant to point out this general rule: that IF a method returns a value, inheritance can be broken, not only by forgetting DoDefault(), but also by forgetting to return the correct value.
>
>Hilmar.
>
>>OK I tried that but no joy. Here is the code currently in the Keypress event
>>
>>

>>LPARAMETERS nKeyCode, nShiftAltCtrl
>>LOCAL lnresult
>>lnresult = DODEFAULT(nKeyCode, nShiftAltCtrl)
>>gcLastName = This.Value
>>REQUERY("ChildList")
>>ThisForm.Refresh()
>>return(.t.)

>>
>>If I give the txtbox a control source ( a variable or a table field) it just
>>puts one letter up which it overwrites ( in the case of a table field it displays the field and next to it on the left the changing letter). If I remove
>>the control source it seems to work normally but the gcLastName assigned from
>>this.value remains empty.
>>>Two rules should be kept in mind with DoDefault():
>>>
>>>1) Parameters, if any, need to be passed. You obviously respected this one.
>>>
>>>2) Return values, if any, should be passed. Perhaps the problem is here.
>>>
>>>Like this:
>>>
>>>

>>>local lxReturnValue
>>>lxReturnValue = DoDefault(parameter1, parameter2)
>>>(custom processing goes here)
>>>return lxReturnValue
>>>

>>>
>>>>This is a dumb one but it is bugging me.
>>>>
>>>>Several methods in the default classes (which I have subclassed) use predefined methods that receive parameters. For example most Error methods receive nError, cMessage, nLine & the Keypress event gets nKeyCode, nShiftAltCtrl. I like to add capability to these methods and am having trouble calling the default code.
>>>>
>>>>In Error's case I have used DODEFAULT(nError,cMessage,nLine) to allow those errors I don't trap to be processed normally. But nothing seems to happen using this syntax. I have had to find some code from another component and paste it in instead of the dodefault.
>>>>
>>>>In Keypress again I added DODEFAULT(nKeyCode, nShiftAltCtrl). This caused the object to only be one character long and the value to contain only the last character typed. Again I programmed around it with custom code all the way.
>>>>
>>>>Obviously, I would prefer not to custom code everything if I can help it. It is ineffient and prone to unforseen errors.
>>>>
>>>>Anyone got some ideas on this obviously dumb question
>>>>
>>>>Thanks in advance
>>>>
>>>>Terry