Microsoft KB Archive/189742

= BUG: SendKeys "{INS}" Causes Error "Invalid Procedure Call" =

Article ID: 189742

Article Last Modified on 5/13/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Learning Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Learning Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q189742



SYMPTOMS
When using {INS} in a SendKeys statement, the following error occurs:

Invalid procedure call or argument.



CAUSE
Documentation states that both {INS} and {INSERT} are valid for the SendKeys function. Only the {INSERT} is valid.



RESOLUTION
Use only the {INSERT} code to represent the Insert key stroke.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.



MORE INFORMATION
{INS} is shorthand for the Insert key. Other abbreviated codes such as {DEL} for Delete do work as expected. Using upper or lower case ( {INSERT} or {insert} )is not a factor.

Steps to Reproduce Behavior
 Create a New Standard EXE Project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created by default. Place a TextBox (Text1) on Form1. Place a CommandButton (Command1) on Form1.  Add the following code to the form's module: Private Sub Command1_Click Text1.SetFocus SendKeys "{INS}" & "This is a Test" End Sub  Run the program and click on the button. This will generate the following error:

"Invalid Procedure Call or Argument"

</li>  Now change the code for the button to: Private Sub Command1_Click Text1.SetFocus SendKeys "{INSERT}" & "This is a Test" End Sub </li> Run the program again and click on the button. This time it works correctly.</li></ol>

Additional query words: kbdss kbDSupport kbVBp kbCrtl kbVBp500bug kbVBp kbVBp600bug

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB189742

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