>>Still no go.. I tried binding the textboxes to a memory variable, same result..
>>It is very strange. I can move forward through the textboxes and enter values, but once I have moved out of them I cannot get back into them.
>>
>>> I have a tool bar that has a list box on it, and it operates okay. It's, of course, not quite what you're doing, but maybe because they're not bound to a control? How about trying to bind them to a memory variable?
>>>
>>>>I just now tried dropping the textboxes directly onto the toolbar, same result..
>Steve,
>
>Here's how I just did what you want. With 4 textboxes in a toolbar, in each textbox keypress I handled the tab and back tab keys with this code;
>
>LPARAMETERS nKeyCode, nShiftAltCtrl
>* You need to adjust the object names for your textboxes
>IF nKeyCode = 9 && Tab
> NODEFAULT
> THIS.Parent.Text2.SetFocus()
>ENDIF
>IF nKeyCode = 15 && shift tab
> NODEFAULT
> THIS.Parent.Text4.SetFocus()
>ENDIF
>
>
>and in each textbox's Click I put this code;
>
>THIS.SetFocus()
>
>This si necessary because toolbars NEVER get focus so the keystrokes as processed by VFP won't put focus into any object that is in the toolbar. By overriding the keypress actions for the tab and backtab jkeys we are forcing the focus to go where we want it to. If you have other keys you need to process you will need to do this for them also.
>
>For me, I would dump this whole approach and make a non-modal form with the textboxes and save alot of coding.

Jim,

Thanks for the enlightenment and the code. I would really prefer to do this in a Toolbar. I may consider a textbox class specifically for toolbars.

P.S.
Sorry for the late reply, couldn't get connected yesterday.