Would you believe I FIXED IT!, thanks to your code and sticking with me. I put your code in the keypress event instead of the gotfocus event. works like a charm. Thanks
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>datatype is n(6,0). I discovered that the inputmask(999,999) is causing it.
>Why would that affect it? remember enter only 1 to 3 numbers, 4 numbers is fine.
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>I see it now.
>This is a bug.
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>with
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>inputMask = '999999'
>inputMask = '999|999'
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>try with :
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>* set SelectOnEntry = .F.
>* on textBox gotFocus
>THIS.Sellength = len(m.this.text)
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>but this not remove the problem with the Mouse setfocus.
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>Fabio
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