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

Thanks.

It makes sense, too, if you put it this way.

Now, is there a way to force this synchronization? Perhaps I should invoke MyTextBox.Valid()? Or SomeOtherTextBox.SetFocus()?

Hilmar.