Hi Ken,

My Auto-Complete combo class (File#9534) may do the trick.

-Ken

>All software today uses a combo box in one form or another.
>I have tried to get this control to work in my applications
>without success.
>
>Case in point;
> *** Incremental Search on the License Filed in Vehical Table.
> *** Incremental Search on the Name Field in Customer Account Table.
>
>As I type characters the pointer should move through the table.
>When the control is expanded, the record pointer should be on the
>record that comes closest to letters I have typed.
>
>THIS HAS NEVER WORKED FOR ME.
>
>My work around has been to use a text field and grid control
>combination.
>
>To get this to function; I type in a string of letters then seek
>the string. If no match is found it goes to bottm of file. (Not Found()).
>
>At the very least you would think the record pointer would stop at the closest match.
>
>Would any users out there have code snippets and control settings to get
>this to function normally. Over ten years of working with foxprow
>and I still cannot make it work the way I have seen other software work.
>
>Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>I prefer to talk to someone if possible. (Call collect if necessary)
>
>Ken Miller