>Foxpro always displays an empty datetime as " / / : : AM".
>Does anyone know of a uncomplicated means of displaying an empty field when its empty?

In the Refresh of the TextBox, you could put this:

IF EMPTY(this.Value)
  this.ForeColor = this.BackColor
ELSE
  this.ForeColor = RGB(0,0,0)  && Black
ENDIF

Might cause a bit of a problem if they need to actaully enter values in this field.