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getting this runtime error 2166?
I am trying to lock a control (textbox) in a sub on a change event on another textbox. I am getting this error:
run-time error 2166
You can't lock a control while it has unsaved changes
Now I have not made any changes to this control that I'm trying to lock; when I test it it shows a value of Null.
run-time error 2166
You can't lock a control while it has unsaved changes
Now I have not made any changes to this control that I'm trying to lock; when I test it it shows a value of Null.
John Mc Hale
Can you be more specific and post some code?
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in an On Change (same with After Update) when I run this
If (Val(Nz(Me.CountMale.Text,
Me.Age.Value = ""
Me.Age.Enabled = False
Me.Age.Locked = True << -- error on this line
Me.Age.BackColor = 14215660
Else
Me.Age.Enabled = True
Me.Age.Locked = False
Me.Age.BackColor = vbWhite
End If
If (Val(Nz(Me.CountMale.Text,
Me.Age.Value = ""
Me.Age.Enabled = False
Me.Age.Locked = True << -- error on this line
Me.Age.BackColor = 14215660
Else
Me.Age.Enabled = True
Me.Age.Locked = False
Me.Age.BackColor = vbWhite
End If
try:
If (Val(Nz(Me.CountMale.Text,
Me.Age.Value = Null
Call Age_AfterUpdate
Me.Age.Enabled = False
Me.Age.Locked = True << -- error on this line
Me.Age.BackColor = 14215660
Else
Me.Age.Enabled = True
Me.Age.Locked = False
Me.Age.BackColor = vbWhite
End If
If (Val(Nz(Me.CountMale.Text,
Me.Age.Value = Null
Call Age_AfterUpdate
Me.Age.Enabled = False
Me.Age.Locked = True << -- error on this line
Me.Age.BackColor = 14215660
Else
Me.Age.Enabled = True
Me.Age.Locked = False
Me.Age.BackColor = vbWhite
End If
Try...
Private Sub txtMyTextBox_AfterUpdate()
If (Val(Me.CountMale & "") + Val(Me.CountFemale & "")) > 1 Then
Me.Age.Value = ""
Me.Age.Enabled = False
Me.Age.Locked = True
Me.Age.BackColor = 14215660
Else
Me.Age.Enabled = True
Me.Age.Locked = False
Me.Age.BackColor = vbWhite
End If
End Sub
Note: Definately us the AfterUpdate Event Not the Change Event
Private Sub txtMyTextBox_AfterUpdate()
If (Val(Me.CountMale & "") + Val(Me.CountFemale & "")) > 1 Then
Me.Age.Value = ""
Me.Age.Enabled = False
Me.Age.Locked = True
Me.Age.BackColor = 14215660
Else
Me.Age.Enabled = True
Me.Age.Locked = False
Me.Age.BackColor = vbWhite
End If
End Sub
Note: Definately us the AfterUpdate Event Not the Change Event
ASKER
fredthered
I don't have an sub Age_AfterUpdate.
But trying the rest of what you suggested didn't change getting the error.
Maybe I should point out that this code is not running on an event of the Age conrol but on another control on that same form.
I don't have an sub Age_AfterUpdate.
But trying the rest of what you suggested didn't change getting the error.
Maybe I should point out that this code is not running on an event of the Age conrol but on another control on that same form.
ASKER
Rick_Rickards,
what do you mean by "Definately us the AfterUpdate Event Not the Change Event"?
Why can't I lock age from an On Change even of another control on that form?
what do you mean by "Definately us the AfterUpdate Event Not the Change Event"?
Why can't I lock age from an On Change even of another control on that form?
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Rick_Rickards
thanks for the very explanation on value/text.
But in my case I still can't do the lock without getting the error.
I open a form with a few controls - ClientCode, CountMale, CountFemale, Age. And after skipping ClientCode, I am in CountMale, and based on what I enter in CountMale I try to Lock Age then I get above mentioned error! I am trying to do this with the CountMale ON Change event
thanks for the very explanation on value/text.
But in my case I still can't do the lock without getting the error.
I open a form with a few controls - ClientCode, CountMale, CountFemale, Age. And after skipping ClientCode, I am in CountMale, and based on what I enter in CountMale I try to Lock Age then I get above mentioned error! I am trying to do this with the CountMale ON Change event
Why code would fail when trying to set a control’s .Locked property to True is indeed a mystery. To be honest I have no idea why this would happen. Something is missing from the picture and I'd invite anyone reading this thread to offer any theories they may have.
Rick
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