set focus for a control

[who can help me]

most of the time when i write a code and attaced it to a command i will be
receiving this error message:You can reference a property or method for a
control unless you the control has a focus

pls how can I set a focus for a control

 

[PJFry]

Me.ControlNameHere.SetFocus will usually do it.

PJ

 

[Linq Adams via AccessMonster.com]

There are relatively few times when a control has to have focus to be
referenced; are you, perhaps, trying to use the Text property of textboxes,
something like

Me.ControlNameHere.Text

If so, you're far better off simply using

Me.ControlNameHere.Value

or

Me.ControlNameHere

which is the same thing (Value being the Default property for a textbox in
VBA)
and doesn't require that the control have focus in order to reference it.