Drop a timer on the form and set it to timeout in X seconds.
>How do I put a timeout on a command group on a form?
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>There are a couple of text boxes for data input and then a command group to take action on the data input (or Return)
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>If the user does not select one of the command group buttons in X seconds, the I want to issue thisform.release
Craig Berntson
MCSD, Microsoft .Net MVP, Grape City Community Influencer