ACC2000: Cannot Close Form from Control's OnExit Property
ID: Q210376
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The information in this article applies to:
Novice: Requires knowledge of the user interface on single-user computers.
SYMPTOMS
When you try to close a form from one of the following
the OnExit, OnEnter, OnLostFocus, or OnGotFocus property of a control on the form
-or-
the OnCurrent property of the form
you may receive the following error message:
This action can't be run while processing a form or report event.
CAUSE
A macro or procedure that closes the active form is called from a control's
OnExit, OnEnter, OnLostFocus, or OnGotFocus property.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, add a new control that contains a flag to the
form. Then, refer to that flag's value before closing the form. The
following example demonstrates how to do this.
- To the form in question, add a new text box
control.
- Set the new control's Name property to FlagControl. Set its
DefaultValue property to 0.
- Set the OnExit property of the control from which you want to close the form to the following event procedure:
Me![FlagControl]=-1
To create this event procedure, click the OnExit property field,
click the Build (...) button to the right of the field, and then select Code Builder. After you enter the code, close the module.
- On the Edit menu, click Select Form.
- Set the form's TimerInterval property to 500.
- Set the form's OnTimer property to the following event procedure:
If Me![FlagControl] Then
DoCmd.Close
End If
- View the form in Form view, and then exit the control (either by
pressing TAB or by clicking another control).
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed
at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
Steps to Reproduce Problem
- Set the OnExit property of any control on a form to the following event procedure:
DoCmd.Close
- View the form in Form view, and then exit the control (either by
pressing TAB or by clicking another control).
Additional query words:
prb
Keywords : kberrmsg kbprg kbdta FmsEvnt
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb