I have a form with master/detail layout. The detailed information is in a
form of dbgrid (3 columns only showing selected information). The form is
being shown modal. When I select an item in a dbgrid and want to click
'edit' btn (to open a form detailing all the data about selected item), I
am getting an error:
Cannot Focus a disabled or invisible window..

The edit btn only puts datasets in dsEdit and shows detailed form.
The detailed form is created automatically by a program, and is also
being shown 'modal'.

Any idea what is wrong with this picture? Does it do with the other form
being created auto (detailed form)? None of the form is disabled by me..

Help!

Try to disable the autocreate-function for the edit-window.Now you must load
the form manually by the following commands
MyForm := TMyForm.Create(Self);
try
  ShowModal;
finally
  Release;
end;
Now it must work !
PKJR schrieb in Nachricht ...

Try single stepping through your code in the de{*word*81} to see exactly
which statement triggers the error.  Do you call the SetFocus method
of any component on the new form before you call its Show or ShowModal
method?

Bill

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Actually, creating a form dynamically fixed the problem. Still Idon't
knowwhy the other form automatically created by Delphi, could not get a
focus...? How do you set up a focus in a case like this..?

PR

In article <34c76487.2986...@forums.borland.com>,
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Edit1.SetFocus;
Bill

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