Tab order on form containing a TabControl

[JaneC]

I have a form with some controls at the top and then a Tab Control. When the last control before the tab control is exited (lost focus?) I want it to go to the first control on the Tab Control.

I have tried the Lost Focus event for the control (patname), setting the focus to the first field on the tab (patid). This works fine , well almost !! Except if patname has the focus and the user clicks on another control - move next record, for example - then the focus moves to patid and not the one the user has selected.

I'm thinking that I'll have to redesign the form - unless anyone has a way around this ?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Jane