Form_Timer() not executing

[Rob]

Hi,

I am trying to update the time on a field in a display. I have read the
other messages and have put the following code :

Sub Form_Open
Me.Timerinterval = 1000

Sub form_Timer()
Msgbox "THIS IS A TeST" VBcritical

I never get the message so I assume the timerinterval is not working ? This
is on a switchboard form - any idea ?

 

[Allen Browne]

You probably don't want a MsgBox every second.

You don't need any code:
1. Open the form in design view.

2. Set the form's Timer Interval to 1000

3. Set the form's On Timer property to:
[Event Procedure]

4. IN the timer event:
Debug.Print Me.Name & ".Timer at " & Now()

5. Save. Open the form (not design view.)

6. Open the Immediate Window (Ctrl+G) and watch the lines printing there.