Disabling fields with focus

[Guest]

I have a form with several subforms on it. When the main form's record is in
a certain state, I disable the various fields on the form and subform.

However, since the subforms get focus as well as the main form, when I go to
disable them I get an error saying you can't disable the field with focus.

I tried creating a hidden field, but for some reason I couldn't SetFocus to
it.

Is there a "best practice" solution to this?

Maury

 

[Guest]

Don't you have a button on your form? That's where I put the focus in a
situation like this. If you do want to use a hidden control place it under
the button or just place it in the form and set the properties to the color
of the form.

hth

 

[Guest]

Don't you have a button on your form?

Actually, no, the subforms are display only. But I'll add a hidden button
instead, that seems easy enough!

Maury

 

[pietlinden]

I have a form with several subforms on it. When the main form's record is in
a certain state, I disable the various fields on the form and subform.

However, since the subforms get focus as well as the main form, when I go to
disable them I get an error saying you can't disable the field with focus.

I tried creating a hidden field, but for some reason I couldn't SetFocus to
it.

Is there a "best practice" solution to this?

Maury

You would probably have to setfocus to another control on your form
and then disable whatever you wanted...

 

[goode2fox]

yup you have the to do that some computers do not work