>Hello All,
> I am having a frustrating time controling the behaviour of the cursor when I validate the data from a text box. On my form I am asking the user for input to two textboxes. The results of the two textboxes are combined and that result is validated. If the key is not found, I issue a return -1 hoping that it will move back to the 1st text box. I can't get this to work at all. If I return anything but a .f. or a 0 , the cursor just moves on. If I return .f. or 0 however, the cursor remains in the text box and the user cannot make a valid entry or for that matter do anything else including exiting the form via a command button. I know that many of you have encountered this challenge before. I would be appreciative of suggestions.

Maintaining the form, and the validation rules, is much simpler if you postpone all validation until the user tries to save the record. Then, you can show the user a list of conditions not fulfilled - or just the first one, depending on your preferences.

Hilmar.