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Closing a form by pressing the Esc key 1
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Hi chris3942,
You will need your Form's KeyPreview property set to yes in order for this to work.
If KeyCode = vbKeyEscape Then
DoCmd.Close acForm, Me.Name
End If
This is only an example, you will have to manipulate it to do exactly what it is you want to do.
Note. Personally, I wouldn't use this method, Esc is handy to undo changes to a record.
Bill
You will need your Form's KeyPreview property set to yes in order for this to work.
If KeyCode = vbKeyEscape Then
DoCmd.Close acForm, Me.Name
End If
This is only an example, you will have to manipulate it to do exactly what it is you want to do.
Note. Personally, I wouldn't use this method, Esc is handy to undo changes to a record.
Bill
The "right" way to do it is to add a CANCEL button to the form, and set that button's Cancel property to TRUE. Then, pressing ESC will press the new Cancel button. You should have code beneath the button containing the line
This technique is also used for an OkeyDokey button; you can set the Default property of the OK button to True. Then, pressing ENTER will cause the OK button to be pressed.
Code:
DoCmd.Close acForm, Me.Name- Status
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