Microsoft KB Archive/165480

= ACC: AutoCorrect Triggers Change Event =

Article ID: 165480

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Access 95 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q165480



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



SYMPTOMS
When you use the AutoCorrect feature in Microsoft Access to correct typing errors automatically, the Change event of a control on a form is triggered each time that AutoCorrect is invoked. This can cause undesirable results, such as error messages or continuous looping of the automatic correction.



RESOLUTION
You can disable AutoCorrect for a text box or a combo box on a form by setting the control's AllowAutoCorrect property to No. You may want to do this for any text box or combo box on your form that has an event procedure or a macro attached to its Change event.

If you want to disable all or portions of the AutoCorrect feature, click AutoCorrect on the Tools menu, and change the options in the AutoCorrect dialog box.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.



Steps to Reproduce Behavior
 Start Microsoft Access and open any database. Verify that the AutoCorrect feature is turned on by clicking AutoCorrect on the Tools menu. Verify that the "Replace text as you type" option is selected and that lowercase letter "i" is in the Replace list.  Create a new form not based on any table or query:      Form: TestAuto -     Text box: Name: Text0 OnChange: [Event Procedure] Text box: Name: Text2   Set the OnChange property of the Text0 text box to the following event procedure: Private Sub Text0_Change Me!Text2.SetFocus End Sub  Switch the form to Form view.</li> Type a lowercase letter i in the Text0 text box. Note that you receive the error message:

Run-time error '2110'

Microsoft Access can't move the focus to the control Text2.

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