>Hi John (fellow kiwi)
>
>This is code I put in the When and Valid clauses. I think it does what you want
>When Clause
>*//////////
>this.origvalue = this.value
>
>
>Valid Clause
>*///////////
>if this.value <> this.origvalue
>
>else
>
>endif
>
>I use it to activate save/cancel buttons, change text colour and all sorts of good stuff. I've also put it in a class so I don't have to code it every time.
>- Sarah

Sarah:

Have you tried GotFocus and LostFocus instead of When/Valid? InteractiveChange method is also good for keystroke-by-keystroke testing to change properties of other objects like command buttons, etc.