gotfocus Firing Twice

I have one form in my app which is used to control invoicing.  It
has a number of functions that are internal and some that are
external.  These functions are started by the operator clicking a
button.  The form also has some data about the current client.  Some
of this data can be changed.  It should be saved before doing
something.  With most buttons -- the exceptions are unim****tant -- the
gotfocus of the button contains code to save the client data.  The
valid contains the code to run.

     In the case of the external functions, other forms are created.
The problem that I have is that when these functions return, the focus
goes back to the first form.  gotfocus fires a second time.  I do not
want it to, or I want to avoid the save.

     I think I have a solution.  I can set a status flag in the
valid's code which the save routine will check to determine whether it
should save.  At the end, the save routine would reset this flag. This
seems somewhat convoluted.

     Is there something I am missing, or is this the way to go?

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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