I normally set the enabled = .f. or readonly = .t. when a user can't access a control.

Since you have a field you could put in the controls refresh:

dodefault()
this.enabled = myTable.myField

hth

>I have been messing around with this one for 2 days now. On one of my forms, access to a particular control ( a text box ) is granted based on a logical field in a table. I have code in the gotfocus event that tests the state of the field and if it is not true, it sets the focus to another text box. This seems to work o.k. however, when the condition ( field value ) is false, the cursor disappears. The control button that is next in the tab order seems to have the focus, as I can see the button text outlined. It is proving to be very annoying. Perhaps I am going about restricting the access to the control the wrong way. I would welcome all ideas and am grateful for all assistance.
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>Regards,
>Carmen