> I'm trying to set the focus to a specific control in the form's load
event,
> but it seems to be ignoring the command.  The form has four or five
> textbox's and the tab order was set at design time.  At run time if I can
> get the values for the first two textboxes from the registry I want to set
> the focus to the third textbox.

> I've tested the return value from the statement: myTextBox.Focus() and it
> returns FALSE.  I've added a command button and coded the clicked event
with
> the same command and it works fine.  Is there some problem with using the
> load event, i.e. the form is not visible so focus can not be set?  If that
> is true is there a way to do this after the form loads?  The form in
> question is a modal form so I don't have direct access to the forms
> properties after it is displayed.

> Also is there any way to "Post" a command, i.e. put a command in the Event
> Que or Command Que?

> TIA,

> James Knowlton