Returning 0 instead of .f. will keep focus on the current control and supress foxpro error message.

>Hi there!!
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>If in the valid event of textbox i say :
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> messagebox 'some message'
> retu .f.
>after displaying the messagebox ..foxpro says "Invalid input"
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>and if i don't write retu .f. , focus automatically shifts to the next control.
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>also setfocus() is not possible in valid event.
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>Please Help.
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>Regards
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>Sunny