i have 2 textboxes
i don't want the focus to be entered in the second textbox unless and otherwise the first textbox is filled (or is not empty)

i would like to know how to set the focus in the first textbox itself if it is empty

and i have a button which will be enabled only if valid entries are made.

would be kind if any one could help me out in this.

You can add an error provider to the first textbox, so that the focus doesn't work, on the OnValidating() event.

You can then enable the button of the OnValidating() of the second text box.

Regards,

Dominic