>>Well, I do not understand the following (strictdate = 0)
>>

>>&& propery sheet
>>Format      (none)
>>InputMask   (none)
>>Value        =eval('dtot({})')
>>
>>
>>&& no way to enter mama
>>

>
>In VFP8 I can put any garbage in this field with those settings. I guess, the behavior changed between VFP6 and 8. Can you test it in 8 or 9?
>
>Thanks.

No, I cannot. Still on vfp6sp5, sorry