PRJ: Toolbar Buttons Don't Work When Using DoEvents Statement (147409)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Project 98 for Windows
- Microsoft Project for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft Project for Windows 95 4.1
- Microsoft Project for the Macintosh 4.0
This article was previously published under Q147409 SYMPTOMS
When the DoEvents statement runs in a Visual Basic for Applications macro,
toolbar button commands will not run. The toolbar buttons appear fully
functional, but clicking a toolbar button will not run the command for that
button. Menu commands, other macros, and other applications can be run
normally.
CAUSE
The DoEvents statement can be used in a macro loop to enable user input to
be processed while the macro waits for something specific to happen before
continuing. For example, the following macro waits until the Gantt Chart
view is active:
Sub WaitUntilGanttView()
Do
DoEvents
Loop Until ActiveProject.CurrentView = "Gantt Chart"
MsgBox "The Gantt Chart view is now active."
End Sub
If the Gantt Chart view is not active when this macro runs, the macro will
stay in the DoEvents loop until the Gantt Chart view becomes active. While
the DoEvents loop runs, none of the toolbar buttons will work.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
REFERENCES
For more information about the DoEvents statement, choose the search button
in Microsoft Project 4.0 Visual Basic Reference, and type the following:
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
118468
XL: Definition of DoEvents in Visual Basic for Applications
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 11/25/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbcode kbprb kbProgramming KB147409 |
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