Using the (@) in a message box text. Doesn't work. :-(

[Kevin McCartney]

Using the at sign (@) to denote the different sections of the string within a message is supposed to make everything to the right of the first at symbol bold, then middle section the message and then the last line a separate line, but this does not work in my Access 2000. I have Access 97 also installed and the messages are displaying correctly so I don't now why they don't show correctly in Access 2000. The complete message is displayd including the at symbols. Any ideas on what is causings this would be great.

I can't uninstall Access 97 it is required, and I've install Access 2000 but still the same problem

TI
KM

 

[Sandra Daigle]

There is a difference in the way A2000+ handles the msgbox function so it no
longer recognizes the formatting syntax using the '@'. For more information
and a workaround function see:

http://www.trigeminal.com/usenet/usenet015.asp?1033

 

[Andy]

Kevin;

Found this at Microsoft.com
(242889) - In Microsoft Access 2000, the at sign (@) does not provide
special formatting when you use it with the MsgBox function.

Andy

Using the at sign (@) to denote the different sections of the string

within a message is supposed to make everything to the right of the first at
symbol bold, then middle section the message and then the last line a
separate line, but this does not work in my Access 2000. I have Access 97
also installed and the messages are displaying correctly so I don't now why
they don't show correctly in Access 2000. The complete message is displayd
including the at symbols. Any ideas on what is causings this would be great.

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

Take a look at http://www.trigeminal.com/usenet/usenet015.asp for a
solution.