Nope.

Kev

>When you comment out the valid code it runs as you expect it to?
>
>>Caroline
>>
>>This is what gets me, the Valid code has 2 IF statements but none of them execute because the Textbox doesn't satisfy any criteria.
>>
>>So no code actually runs!!
>>
>>Kev
>>
>>
>>>Kev,
>>>I seem to remember having a similar problem and I solved it by storing the SelStart and SelLength then resetting them.
>>>If you would like me to take a look at the valid code....or have you identified exactly which line causes the reset?
>>>
>>>>Hi Caroline
>>>>
>>>>I have code in the Valid but it is not doing anything to the value etc. in the textbox but it is still unselecting the text.
>>>>
>>>>It doesn't happen on textbox's which are not executing the Valid event.
>>>>
>>>>Kev
>>>>
>>>>>>Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I have some code in the RightClick() event of both my EditBox's and Textbox's - identical code.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>When I select some text from the Textbox and right-click it loses the SelStart and SelText properties - they reset to 0. This works fine in the Editbox though!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Any ideas? I've checked everything.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Kev
>>>>>Kev,
>>>>>Are you sure you don't have any code in the base class for the TextBox maybe LostFocus or Valid?
>>>>>
>>>>>Try testing the code on a clean form with a clean TextBox (ie use Fox classes) just to see how your code should react.
>>>>>
>>>>>HTH