Kevin,

Use a timer object in a one-shot manner. In the GotFocus() set the Interval = 2000 and enable it. And Zorder the other thing on top. All input the user types should be going into the object1. In the Timer.Timer() event, this.Enabled = .f. and Zorder the other control to the back.

>Thanks, but I already knew about the Zorder function. What I am trying to to do is have focus on "object 1" (textbox) and when it gets focus on that text box, have it bring "object 2" (memo) to the front for about 2 seconds and go back to the back while still being able to enter data in "object 1" and not needing to wait 2 seconds before entering data is allowed. Any ideas?