ACC: Canceling a DoCmd Print Returns Error Messages

• Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0, 7.0

SYMPTOMS

Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

When you click Cancel to cancel printing started by a macro that contains a function with a DoCmd.PrintOut acPrintAll statement (or DoCmd Print A_Printall statement in Microsoft Access versions 1.x and 2.0), you may receive a series of alert messages.

STATUS

This behavior is by design. It allows you to trap and test for execution failure and cancellation as individual results.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Create a new module and type the following code.

   In Microsoft Access for Windows 95 version 7.0:

           Option Explicit
   
           Function PrintTest()
            DoCmd.PrintOut acPRINTALL,,,True
           End Function
   
      In Microsoft Access versions 1.x and 2.0:
   
           Option Explicit
   
           Function PrintTest()
              DoCmd Print A_PRINTALL,,,True
           End Function
   
   

2. Save the module as Print Test Module.

3. Create the following new macro and save it as Print Test Macro:

          Macro Name          Action
          ---------------------------
          Print Test Macro    RunCode
   
          Print Test Macro Actions
          -----------------------------
          RunCode
             Function Name: PrintTest()
   
   

4. Create a new form and add a command button to the form. Set the command button's OnClick property to Print Test Macro.

   NOTE: In Microsoft Access version 1.x, the OnClick property is called the OnPush property.

5. View the form in Form view. Click the Print Test Macro button.

6. Once printing begins, click Cancel. Note that you receive the following message.

   In version 7.0:

           PrintOut Action Was Canceled
   
      In versions 1.x and 2.0:
   
           Action Print was canceled
   
   

7. Click the Debug button (or the OK button in versions 1.x and 2.0).

8. The Module Design window will be opened to the PrintTest() function. Close the Module Design window by clicking Close on the File menu. When you receive the message "Reset halted programs so Code window can be closed," click OK.

9. The Action Failed dialog will be in the foreground, referring to the macro action. Click the Halt button.

REFERENCES

For more information about debugging Microsoft Access applications, search on "debugging macros," and then either "Find problems in a macro by single stepping through it" or "Using the Debug window" using the Microsoft Access 7.0 Help Index.

Keywords          : kbprg PgmOthr
Version           : 1.0 1.1 2.0 7.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : Info_Provided