Why Would Break Points Stop Working?

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Mike Thomas

In Access 2000, program execution has suddenly stopped breaking on
breakpoints and STOP commands.

The procedures seem to work correctly, but I cannot get execution to break.

Is there some setting simple which has come ubdone?

Many thanks
Mike Thomas
 
Hi Mike,

First make sure you have enabled Access Special Keys:

Tools ->Startup

Check Allow Special Keys

If that doesn't solve the problem you might have a corrupt mdb. To repair a
corrupt mdb you can either create a new mdb and import all objects into the
new mdb or you can use the undocumented decompile. Personally I find
decompile to be an easier method of recovering from corruption - just be
sure to follow the precautions listed in the articles sited below.

Here are a couple of links on decompile. They are written for Access97 but
the same method works for Access2000. Be sure to make a copy of your mdb
before you decompile. I've never had any trouble but . . . backups are
always a good thing anyway.

http://www.mvps.org/access/bugs/bugs0008.htm
http://www.trigeminal.com/usenet/usenet004.asp
 
Thanks Sandra,

I t turned out to be "Allow Special Key"

Also, thanks for the pointers on 'decompile'. I use it, probably more than
I should, so it was good to get some info on it.

Mike Thomas



Sandra Daigle said:
Hi Mike,

First make sure you have enabled Access Special Keys:

Tools ->Startup

Check Allow Special Keys

If that doesn't solve the problem you might have a corrupt mdb. To repair a
corrupt mdb you can either create a new mdb and import all objects into the
new mdb or you can use the undocumented decompile. Personally I find
decompile to be an easier method of recovering from corruption - just be
sure to follow the precautions listed in the articles sited below.

Here are a couple of links on decompile. They are written for Access97 but
the same method works for Access2000. Be sure to make a copy of your mdb
before you decompile. I've never had any trouble but . . . backups are
always a good thing anyway.

http://www.mvps.org/access/bugs/bugs0008.htm
http://www.trigeminal.com/usenet/usenet004.asp


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Sandra Daigle
[Microsoft Access MVP]
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Mike said:
In Access 2000, program execution has suddenly stopped breaking on
breakpoints and STOP commands.

The procedures seem to work correctly, but I cannot get execution to
break.

Is there some setting simple which has come ubdone?

Many thanks
Mike Thomas
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