In the code below you are specifying thisform.textbox1. That does work but what I am looking for is a way that the function can be independent of particular objects on the form.

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>>Hi,
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>>I am trying to create a function that I am going to put in the refresh method of several objects on my form. However the function should only run when the focus is on a particular object. I would like to do something like "if this.focus = .t. then do...". How can I determine if the focus is on a current object?
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>if type('thisform.ActiveControl.name')='C' and thisform.ActiveControl=thisform.textbox1
>   do mycode
>endif