Q101321: ADT: Cannot Select Any Object Except MS Access Menu

Article: Q101321
Product(s): Microsoft Access Distribution Kit
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,2.0,7.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbui
Last Modified: 08-JUL-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Access versions 1.0, 1.1, 2.0 
- Microsoft Access for Windows 95, version 7.0 
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Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

SYMPTOMS
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One of the following two conditions occurs:

- You can select only the Microsoft Access menu. All other objects appear as
  they normally do, but you cannot select them.

  -or-

- Your application has stopped on a breakpoint that you set in a function, but
  you cannot use the indicator to set the focus to the Module window.

CAUSE
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Your code has executed an Echo action and turned the echo off. You need to turn
the echo back on by setting Echo On to Yes (the default).

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, do one of the following:

- Correct the logic of your program.

  -or-

- Add a key assignment in your Key Assignment macro.

  NOTE: By default, the Key Assignment macro is set to the AutoKeys macro.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create the following function:

  Function FunctionThatAppearsHung()
     Dim i as integer
     DoCmd.Echo False
     'In version 1.x and 2.0, the above line should be DoCmd Echo False
     'with no period (.).
     Debug.Print i
     DoCmd.Echo True
     ' In version 1.x and 2.0, the above should be DoCmd Echo True
     ' with no period (.).
  End Function

2. Using the F9 key, set a breakpoint on the following line:

  Debug.Print i

3. Type the following in the Debug window (or the Immediate Window in version
  1.x and 2.0), and then press ENTER:

  ?FunctionThatAppearsHung()

4. To give control back to Microsoft Access, either quit Microsoft Access or
  define the AutoKeys macro as follows, and then press F12:

  MacroName    Action    Arguments
  --------------------------------
  {F12}        Echo      Yes

REFERENCES
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For more information about this topic, search for "echo," and then "Echo Action"
using the Microsoft Access for Windows 95 Help Index.

Additional query words: macro marco autokeys nxml

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Keywords          : kbui 
Technology        : kbAccessSearch kbAccess110 kbAccess200 kbAccess100 kbAccess95Search kbZNotKeyword3 kbAccess700
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0,1.1,2.0,7.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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