Debugging - F8 not stepping through the code?

[djspod]

Sometimes but not always (Probably more than not)



I get a bleep when pressing the F8 key whilst trying to debug a code, other times it will cycle from the code and perform an action.

Why is this?

Thanks

Darren

[ranman256]

usu the beep means you cant move because something else is open, like a popup screen.
But if thats not the case, can you select the next line and click SET NEXT STATEMENT?

[djspod]

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Hi,


I still get the bleep but when checking the debug menu, Set next statement is Greyed out?


No Access forms or elements are running at this point, Access 2016


Thanks


Darren

[djspod]

Further Update:


Just tried advice on google (Code example)


It works with that piece of code, steps through 1 line at a time.


Can you only debug certain bits of code?


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[davegri]

Did you set a breakpoint? The debugger needs to know where to start the code execution.
In your example, it looks like the code in the background is for an after_update event. Simply pressing F8 while some code is showing will not execute that code.

[djspod]

Thanks Dave, I'm fairly new at programming.
So no I didn't set a breakpoint, just out, ill try that when I get back.

Thanks for taking time to help