>Is there a recommended method to validating data on a form?
>
>Assuming the control is bound to a table field...
>
>Which is better?
>
>

>if empty(table.field) then
>  =messagebox('this field cannot be empty')
>  return
>endif
>

>
>or
>
>

>if empty(thisform.text1.value) then
>  =messagebox('this field cannot be empty')
>  return
>endif

Hi there :)

How about valid method on textbox itself ?
That's why is there.

if empty(this.value)
   return .f.
endif

Aldough nowdays everybody is preaching about midle tier data components,
business rules etc. ; In case of simple apps with simple data input
you can do quiet well just by using existing VFP features.

Sometime is good to keep it simple :-)