>>Well, the Cancel button Default Property is .F. . I am able to select it with the mouse, even when the employee code field of the grid has focus. When I select the Cancel button, is when the system window for verifying my Cancel choice comes up.... and the hang-up.
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>>I guess I am forced to do some fancy coding to DISABLE the Cancel button while the Employee Code has focus.
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>>Thanks!
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>Tommy,
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>Actually, you can put some code in the VALID() that can check a couple of things:
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>* Is the mouse currently over the Cancel button?
>* Does the Cancel button the current control?
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>Then, only if those two tests fail do you do your validation code.

I did a variation of these ideas awhile ago. I fixed the problem by adding a custom property to the form to keep track of the cancel button being fired. Then I checked on this in the valid of the textbox in question.

Thanks!