AllowBypassKey Property

Applies To Database object.

Description

You can use the AllowBypassKey property to specify whether or not the SHIFT key is enabled for bypassing the startup properties and the AutoExec macro. For example, you can set the AllowBypassKey property to False to prevent a user from bypassing the startup properties and the AutoExec macro.

Setting

The AllowBypassKey property uses the following settings.

Setting	Description

True (–1)	Enable the SHIFT key to allow the user to bypass the startup properties and the AutoExec macro.
False (0)	Disable the SHIFT key to prevent the user from bypassing the startup properties and the AutoExec macro.

You can set this property by using a macro or Visual Basic.

To set the AllowBypassKey property by using a macro or Visual Basic, you must create the property by using the CreateProperty method and append it to the Properties collection of the Database object.

Remarks

You should make sure the AllowBypassKey property is set to True when debugging an application.

This property's setting doesn't take effect until the next time the application database opens.

See Also AllowBreakIntoCode property, AllowSpecialKeys property, CreateProperty method ("DAO Language Reference"), Properties collection ("DAO Language Reference").

Example

See the AllowBreakIntoCode property example.