Why does code turn brown in the code module?

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I do a lot of coding in forms, pretty much self-taught, and use the
debugging tools once in a while. However, sometimes when I am in the code
modules I accidentally click on the left side of the code window and a whole
section of code will turn brown, with brown circles to the left of every
line. Not knowing the purpose of this I click again and it goes away.

What is the purpose of this?
 
This sets a break point in the code. If you were to F5 (or run the form) the
code would always stop at this break point. Handy if you wanted to step (F8)
from that point to see what is happening. You can have multiple break
points.

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|I do a lot of coding in forms, pretty much self-taught, and use the
| debugging tools once in a while. However, sometimes when I am in the code
| modules I accidentally click on the left side of the code window and a
whole
| section of code will turn brown, with brown circles to the left of every
| line. Not knowing the purpose of this I click again and it goes away.
|
| What is the purpose of this?
|
|
 
M Skabialka said:
Replaces adding 'stop' in a code line then?
Click to expand...

Setting break-points is more useful, you don't have to alter your code
to get the execution to stop.


Sincerely,

Chris O.
 
I do a lot of coding in forms, pretty much self-taught, and use the
debugging tools once in a while. However, sometimes when I am in the code
modules I accidentally click on the left side of the code window and a whole
section of code will turn brown, with brown circles to the left of every
line. Not knowing the purpose of this I click again and it goes away.

What is the purpose of this?
Click to expand...

In addition to what all the others have said about Breakpoint, if you
don't care for the brown color you can set it (as well as all the
other sections in the code window) to what ever color or font
style/size you wish.
While viewing your code, click on
Tools + Options + Editor Format.
 
Setting break-points is more useful, you don't have to alter your code
to get the execution to stop.
Click to expand...

Once upon a time you didn't have to remember to remove them either, but
nowadays breakpoints seem to be sticky in between Access sessions.

Or a meringue?

Tim F
 
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