Hi Matt,

Yes, I'm trying to copy some values out of an existing form automatically. I
do know the code to copy and paste the values from one form to the other
works if I tie the code to "paste" to say a button click. I just can get it
to work without having some user interaction.

my form is bound to a dataset / datatable

private static int tFormStateStored;
private static string tCompany;
private static string tAddress;
private static string tCity;
private static string tState;
private static string tZip;
private static string tPhone;
private static string tEmail;

private void RegForm_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
FillDataSets(); // goes into bindingcontext addnew

if(tFormStateStored != 0)
{
tFormStateStored = 0;
txtBoxCompany.Text = tCompany;
txtBoxAddress.Text = tAddress;
txtBoxCity.Text = tCity;
txtBoxStateProvince.Text = tState;
txtBoxZip.Text = tZip;
txtBoxPhone.Text = tPhone;
txtBoxEmail.Text = tEmail;
}

}

private void saveCreateCopy_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
// copy some data...
tFormStateStored = 1;
tCompany = txtBoxCompany.Text;
tAddress = txtBoxAddress.Text;
tCity = txtBoxCity.Text;
tState = txtBoxStateProvince.Text;
tZip = txtBoxZip.Text;
tPhone = txtBoxPhone.Text;
tEmail = txtBoxEmail.Text;

// load a new form
RegForm newMDIChild = new RegForm();
newMDIChild.LoadCompanyID = 0;
// Set the Parent Form of the Child window.
newMDIChild.MdiParent = this.ParentForm;
// Display the new form.
newMDIChild.Show();
}

public void FillDataSets()
{
dsRegistration1.EnforceConstraints = false;
dsRegistration1.Clear();
int rowCount = 0;
try
{
// open connection
this.sqlConnection1.Open();
// called for first record and is the default if not coming from a search
result
if(this._LoadCompanyID != 0)
{
this.tblAttendeesDA.SelectCommand.Parameters["@ID"].Value =
this._LoadCompanyID;
this._LoadCompanyID = 0;
}
else
{
this.tblAttendeesDA.SelectCommand.Parameters["@ID"].Value = 0;
this._LoadCompanyID = 0;
}
rowCount = this.tblAttendeesDA.Fill(dsRegistration1);
}
catch(System.Exception fillException)
{
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(fillException.ToString());
}
finally
{
dsRegistration1.EnforceConstraints = true;
if( sqlConnection1.State == ConnectionState.Open)
{
sqlConnection1.Close();
}
}
if(rowCount <= 0)
{
this.GoInToAddMode();
}
}

public void GoInToAddMode()
{
try
{
this.BindingContext[dsRegistration1,"tblAttendees"].AddNew();
txtBoxCompany.Focus();
}
catch (System.Exception eEndEdit)
{
System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show(eEndEdit.Message);
}
}

Kate S