Hi Brad!

>I access a customer record and display it on a form I designed. All the fields
>are darkened and unaccessible until I click on edit and then they all brighten and are able to be edited. This is the way I want it. But I added a combo
>box to this screen and it is editable even before I select the edit button.
>
>How can I make this box behave the same as a regular text box.
>
>Thanks in advance.,

Try to use the Enabled property, thus:

thisForm.myCombo.Enabled = .F.   && unaccessible -> Put this when don't 
                                 && right to edit.
thisForm.myCombo.Enabled = .T.   && accessible -> Put it in your Edit button.

I hope this help you.
Bye!