ACC: SendObject Action Replaces Comma with Semicolon

• Microsoft Access versions 2.0, 7.0, 97

SYMPTOMS

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

When you include a comma (,) as part of the To argument for a SendObject action in a macro or code, Microsoft Mail displays the comma as a semicolon (;) when the action runs.

RESOLUTION

To work around this behavior, enclose the text in the To argument in single quotation marks (') and enclose the entire string in double quotation marks ("), as in the following examples.

In Microsoft Access 7.0 and 97:

   DoCmd.SendObject , , , "'Fuller, Andrew'", , , "This is a test."

   DoCmd SendObject , , , "'Fuller, Andrew'", , , "This is a test."

STATUS

This behavior is by design to ensure a semicolon separates recipients' names when you send mail to two or more people.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

1. Open the sample database Northwind.mdb (or NWIND.MDB in Access 2.0).

2. Create a new form that is not based on any table or query.

3. Add a command button to the form. Set the button's OnClick property to the following event procedure.

   In Microsoft Access 7.0 and 97:

         Private Sub Command0_Click()
            DoCmd.SendObject , , , "Fuller, Andrew", , , "This is a test."
         End Sub
   
      In Microsoft Access 2.0:
   
         Sub Button0_Click()
            DoCmd SendObject , , , "Fuller, Andrew", , , "This is a test."
         End Sub
   
      Note the comma between "Fuller" and "Andrew."
   
   

4. View the form in Form view and click the command button. A Microsoft Mail or Exchange dialog box appears. Note that the first and last names are separated by a semicolon rather than a comma.

REFERENCES

For more information about the SendObject action, search the Help Index for "SendObject Action," or ask the Microsoft Access 97 Office Assistant.