>It doesn't matter what field will go to Combo.Value. As long as you handle Combo.Displayvalue (Combo.Style=0) you are allowed to put whatever you want into combo's text portion:
>***Combo.Interactivechange event
>This.Displayvalue="whatever"+table1.field4+"something else"
>Thisform.Text1.Value=table1.field1
>Thisform.Text2.Value=table1.field2
>Thisform.Text3.Value=table1.field3

Hey, I think we're on to something now. I can still use one long string in the combo when dropped down (I don't want multicolumn due to need for Arial and column alignment problem). But with the long string, I can display only a SUBSTR of it in the combo when it's not dropped down. Thanks Edward, I think this will succeed.