>>>>>>>I am using VFP3.0b for Windows.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have a combo box that returns a numeric value into a numeric field of a table. Not unexpectedly, the value that is stored into the field is the recno of the cursor not the bound value.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Example: if 999 is the 15th value, then 15 is stored into the table.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have come across this is 2.6 and 3.0 before.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>How do I write the proper value into the field?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Use unbound combo.
>>>>>
>>>>>Can't do that in VFP3.
>>>>
>>>>Nope, You can do it. Unbound combo means combo with empty ControlSource property.
>>>
>>>Sorry.
>>>
>>>When I try to change the controlsource to a variable or blank I get the following error:"Parent Object will not allow this property setting for
>>> formset1.MRSASAVE.grdTest.cHotspot.Combo1.Controlsource"
>>>
>>>Any ideas what could be causing this?
>>
>>As long as Column has controlsource you cannot reset controlsource for its control. Actually, in a case of grid it would be more appropriate to use bound combo with Char field.
>
>Ahh... Got it. Thanks Ed.

You know, I probably wasn't precise enough. Actually, you can create dummy column with empty controlsource or better add dummy field to grid.recordsource (view/cursor) and bind the column there, and add some code to combo.interactivechange event to populate real field with real value.