PJ M wrote: > Why not change the key focus to something else when > the user exit via the menu ? > As Regis Lee mentioned, creating a modal dialog window > (just for this control) with an Ok button (and > possibly a cancel button) is a possible alternative.
There's also a setting in there somewhere to update the value while typing, rather than when pressing return/losing focus. If you're only acting on the value when you exit the VI then intermediate garbage shouldn't be a problem. -- Dr. Craig Graham, Software Engineer Advanced Analysis and Integration Limited, UK. http://www.aail.co.uk/
