How to return the cursor to the calling field?

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Access2000.

I do not want to use Access' own 'Validation' as it returns a msgbo
which I do not want.

I have written my own validators in 'Text1.Afterupdate', however, whe
the Afterupdate runs, IF the tested data is invalid I want it simply t
beep and have the cursor return to the Text1 field.

If I try Text1.SetFocus I get an error to 'save data before GOT
comand..'.

Sample Text1.AfterUpdate code:
If (Text1.value = "valid data") Then
'do nothing and allow the form to return to the next field
ELSE
'stay on the current field? to allow data to be rekeyed
Text1.SetFocus
Endif


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Spider.


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spidermanuk said:
Access2000.

I do not want to use Access' own 'Validation' as it returns a msgbox
which I do not want.

I have written my own validators in 'Text1.Afterupdate', however, when
the Afterupdate runs, IF the tested data is invalid I want it simply to
beep and have the cursor return to the Text1 field.

If I try Text1.SetFocus I get an error to 'save data before GOTO
comand..'.

Sample Text1.AfterUpdate code:
If (Text1.value = "valid data") Then
'do nothing and allow the form to return to the next field
ELSE
'stay on the current field? to allow data to be rekeyed
Text1.SetFocus
Endif
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Validation belongs in BeforeUpdate, not AfterUpdate (think about it).
BeforeUpdate has a Cancel argument that you can set to True when the validation
fails. This means the control never loses focus so there is no need to set it
back.
 
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