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   Many thanks for the tip Steve, it works a dream.   
      
   Regards   
      
   Martin   
      
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   > | Help,   
   > |   
   > |  I am new to visual basic programming and I was wondering how to allow   
   > a   
   > | textbox   
   > | to do a calculation by pressing enter   
   > |   
   > | ie I want to type the following into a textbox  25.2 * 2  press enter   
   > on the   
   > | keyboard   
   > | and the textbox to display 50.4   Any Ideas ???????   
   > |   
   > |   
   >   
   > Do you have the Microsoft Script Control in your list of components? If   
   > so, then add one to your form. You then just need this simple event   
   > handler:   
   >   
   > Private Sub Text1_KeyPress(KeyAscii As Integer)   
   >     If KeyAscii = vbKeyReturn Then   
   >         On Error Resume Next   
   >         Text1.Text = ScriptControl1.Eval(Text1.Text)   
   >     End If   
   > End Sub   
   >   
   > You might want to make Text1 multi-line, so you don't get a beep when   
   > you press enter.   
   >   
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