>Sometimes when I ask for TextBox.Value, I get a different result than the underlying field, MyTable.MyField. This happens when the user just changed the value.
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>If I postpone the check, for instance with a Timer, I get consistent results. Is there a better way to do this?
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>TIA, Hilmar.

Hilmar,

The controlsource is updated after the Valid event fires. Prior to that the value property and controlsource may have different values.