Hi

I've got a userform (called stagedetails) with a combobox (called combobox3)
that should always be the active control when the form is shown.

It works perfectly the first time but once a button on the form has been
clicked I can't change the focus back.

The form can be seen at www.thestormdragon.com The default button is "Save
and Return".

I've tried unloading and reloading / hiding and showing but it makes no
difference and the vba code of

stagedetails.combobox3.setfocus

doesn't work.

I've searched through this group and the google group archives without
success. Any ideas?

Many thanks

David

Use

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
Me.ComboBox3.SetFocus
End Sub


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"David Coleman" wrote in message
...
Hi

I've got a userform (called stagedetails) with a combobox
(called combobox3) that should always be the active control
when the form is shown.

It works perfectly the first time but once a button on the form
has been clicked I can't change the focus back.

The form can be seen at www.thestormdragon.com The default
button is "Save and Return".

I've tried unloading and reloading / hiding and showing but it
makes no difference and the vba code of

stagedetails.combobox3.setfocus

doesn't work.

I've searched through this group and the google group archives
without success. Any ideas?

Many thanks

David

Hi Chip

I've just tried that and it makes no difference.

Is there anyway of tracking what it's doing / finding out why it's failing?

Thanks

David

"Chip Pearson" wrote in message
...
Use

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
Me.ComboBox3.SetFocus
End Sub


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"David Coleman" wrote in message
...
Hi

I've got a userform (called stagedetails) with a combobox (called
combobox3) that should always be the active control when the form is
shown.

It works perfectly the first time but once a button on the form has been
clicked I can't change the focus back.

The form can be seen at www.thestormdragon.com The default button is
"Save and Return".

I've tried unloading and reloading / hiding and showing but it makes no
difference and the vba code of

stagedetails.combobox3.setfocus

doesn't work.

I've searched through this group and the google group archives without
success. Any ideas?

Many thanks

David

With userform_activate() , rather than userform_initialize, it
works perfectly.

Thanks

David


"David Coleman" wrote in message
...
Hi Chip

I've just tried that and it makes no difference.

Is there anyway of tracking what it's doing / finding out why it's
failing?

Thanks

David

"Chip Pearson" wrote in message
...
Use

Private Sub UserForm_Initialize()
Me.ComboBox3.SetFocus
End Sub


--
Cordially,
Chip Pearson
Microsoft MVP - Excel
Pearson Software Consulting, LLC
www.cpearson.com


"David Coleman" wrote in message
...
Hi

I've got a userform (called stagedetails) with a combobox (called
combobox3) that should always be the active control when the form is
shown.

It works perfectly the first time but once a button on the form has been
clicked I can't change the focus back.

The form can be seen at www.thestormdragon.com The default button is
"Save and Return".

I've tried unloading and reloading / hiding and showing but it makes no
difference and the vba code of

stagedetails.combobox3.setfocus

doesn't work.

I've searched through this group and the google group archives without
success. Any ideas?

Many thanks

David