Ok, I have read the threads on select tree item and how you cant use "Save Record and Close Form (Shift-F10)" my issue is is there another way to perform THAT task beside the "@save then @exit" or formcommit "" ?

Because they do not function the same as shift f10 on the "on form exit" programing.
Yes, I'm trying to use a "save and exit" button on the form to update another database on form exit programing, if thats the problem does anyone have any other ideas?

I'm looking to update a "vendors" database from a "purchase order" database by xposting the date from the po to a date field on the vendors database called "last time used" keeps track of the last time I used that vendor. I also have this same thing for a "customer" database and "Dispatch" database that is not working very well either. But it works great in search and update mode! go figure.

Thank you for any advice. oh yeah it ver 1.1.5 because I'm STILL trying to learn the whole merge print thing and my present programing uses "print from to default (no background)" ALOT which 2.0 wont do

Sorry it sounded like I was whinning, I like 2.0 ALOT too.

Flip

Thank you Erika,
I kinda had the feeling I was trying to get to the elephants teeth from the wrong end.
Always greatful.
Flip

Hello FlipGilbert,
Copy the following sections of programming into your application.

Section: Global Code

Subroutine On_Form_Exit( )
var vPath as String
var vSelect as Int

//==========================
// Set vPath
//==========================

If @Update then
   {
	vPath = "Search Update Menu!Navigation!Save Record"
   }

If @Add then
   {
	vPath = "Add Data Menu!Navigation!Save Record"
   }

//==========================
// If in Update mode or Add mode
//==========================

If (@Update) or (@Add and Not(@IsBlank(oname)))
     {
	    vSelect = @SelectTreeItem(vPath)
	    If odate > Date_Path
		     {
			     Xpost(@fn,oname,"vendors!vname", odate,"VLU","")
			     Xpost(@fn,oname,"vendors!vname", opo,"po #","")
		     }
	    @exit
     }

//==========================
// If in Add mode and "oname" is blank
//==========================

If (@Add and @Isblank(oname))
     {
	     @exit
     }


End Subroutine  

Section: Command Button - On Element Entry

On_Form_Exit() 

Section: Form - On Form Exit

On_Form_Exit()