Setting the focus on a subform

[Paul H]

I have a form with 3 subforms. Depending on the value sent to the parent form I want to display certain controls on the subform and hide others. There is one control, a previously mentioned option group that I cannot hide. I get the following message.

"You can't hide a control that has the focus."



So I have tried to move the focus elsewhere like this.

sbfrm_Ballot.Form.txt_Score.SetFocus

Which generates this message.

(This application) "can't move the focus to control 'txt_Score'."

So I'm stuck and open for suggestion.

Paul

[June7]

Don't think I have ever had to direct focus to a subform control. I read MS article says need to set focus to the subform container control first. I always name subform container control different from the form it contains, like: ctrBallot. Then refer to the textbox through the container.

Me.ctrBallot.SetFocus
Me.ctrBallot.Form.txt_Score.SetFocus

[Paul H]

I'll try this tomorrow sometime.

Thanks,

Paul

[Paul H]

I found the problem. The control I was trying to move the focus to was NOT enabled. I changed that and now it works. Thanks for your help.

Paul