>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>>I have a UDF called ConvToView that takes a value and converts it to a normal looking time. For Example, I store 5:00p in a table as 1700.
>>>>>
>>>>>My problem is I want a grid that has a column bound to this particular field but I need to run this UDF on it first. In other words I want 5:00p to show in the text box rather than 1700.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have tried to put in the ControlSource of the column ConvToView(ava_bgntime) but this doesn't work. I also tried to put the function call in the InterActiveChangeEvent of the text box in the column but this didn't work either. Any Ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>>Paul
>>>>
>>>>If you will set ColumnX.ControlSource to Thisform.ConvToView(table.time) in Form Designer, then it should work Ok, assuming that ConvToView is form method.
>>>
>>>ConvToView is a function in a separate prg file. The main reason for this is that I use this function in many forms.
>>
>>I think that it will work too, assuming that you Set Procedure to the prg file.
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>I have set procedure to the prg file. Whats odd is that if I just leave the control source to the table fields the grid shows the records(except that the time field is just a number) but as soon as I put ConvToView(ava_bgntime) in the controls source of the second column then no records appear in the grid plus I do not get an error message.
>
>Weird, huh?

Yes, it's weird. Is ava_bgntime field name? Did you try to add alias? Is it possible that you switched aliases in prg. I guess you should:
1. Test it with Form' method.
2. Test it adding new column on right.
I believe you will get right behaviour moving this way. The ultimate way to avoid controlsource problems is to set them for each column programmatically.