thanks, you guys RULE.
Seth

>You can check

IF TYPE("THISFORM.ACTIVECONTROL.NAME") = "C"
>  * Yes, an active control is an object with the Name property
>ELSE
>  * It's not
>ENDIF

>>This has got to be easy, that is why I can't figure it out!
>>
>>Sometimes, when the following code is run, the object GRID1 has not been created yet. Which is OK, but I get the error 'ActiveControl Grid1 does not exist', basically.
>>
>>
>>IF UPPER(THISFORM.ACTIVECONTROL.NAME) = 'GRID1'
>> THISFORM.ACTIVECONTROL.COLUMN3.TEXT1.KEYPRESS(134,0)
>>ELSE
>> THISFORM.ACTIVECONTROL.KEYPRESS(134,0)
>>ENDIF
>>
>>
>>This code is in a timer, and runs often, so once in awhile 'GRID1' is not created just yet and I get the error.
>>
>>What is the best way to prevent the error? Is there a way to check to see if the object exists before I go on with this code?
>>
>>Thanks for your help,
>>for I am just a rookie.
>>THX!
>>Seth