Stop code waiting for user input from a form

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Coby

Is there a way to pause my module and then resume (as part of the
subroutine itself)?

I want to stop the code and get the user's input via a combo list box
on a form, then resume the code where it left off once the user clicks
an ok button.

I basically want to have the same effect as the standard input box,
but using a form so I can utilize a combo list box



What I have been trying to do is:


Do While Not rstLumberOrder.BOF
If !InvalidDescription = <>"" Then
Application ???? pause???
DoCmd.OpenForm("SubstitutionChoices")
rstLumberOrder.MovePrevious
Loop

Then,

I want to resume the code looping when a button click even occurs from
the form that is open.


Is there any way of doing this or something to get me the equivalent?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Coby.
 
You can open a popup form with:
DoCmd.OpenForm "NameOfPopupForm",,,,,acDialog

The code will stop at that line and will resume when the popup form is made
not visible or is closed. You can put your combobox on the popup form and
your other form can refer to that combobox. You can put the following code
in the AfterUpdate event of the combobox:
Me.Visible = False
and then put the following code at the end of your main code:
DoCmd.Close "Forms!NameOfPopupForm"

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I explain in detail how to halt code...use a form, and then examine the
values of the text boxes on that form.

And, you can do this without the need for global vars...http://www.members.shaw.ca/AlbertKallal/Dialog/Index.html
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Excellent! I just tried it out and it works exactly the way I need it
to. And, I understand how to pick up where I left off. I had
searched through several books to find this, yet the whole picture had
never been clear until now.

Thanks a million.

Coby.
 
You can open a popup form with:
DoCmd.OpenForm "NameOfPopupForm",,,,,acDialog

The code will stop at that line and will resume when the popup form is made
not visible or is closed. You can put your combobox on the popup form and
your other form can refer to that combobox. You can put the following code
in the AfterUpdate event of the combobox:
Me.Visible = False
and then put the following code at the end of your main code:
DoCmd.Close "Forms!NameOfPopupForm"

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Yes, Steve, that is it! I got it now and appreciate the help
tremendously.
I have my work cut out form me now and am off and running.

Thanks, again.
Coby.
 
Let me know if you need further help!

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Steve said:
Let me know if you need further help!
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