Re: Shift Key bypass

From: Bruce M. Thompson (bthmpson_at_big_NOSPAM_foot.com)
Date: 03/29/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 13:43:05 -0500

> Can someone tell me how & where to call the shift key bypass code
> Function ChangePropertyDdl(stPropName As String, _
> PropType As DAO.DataTypeEnum, vPropVal As Variant) _
> As Boolean
> found at
>
> http://www.mvps.org/access/general/gen0040.htm
>
> How should I call this function & from where ?

An even easier solution would be to download an MDB that will set that property
for you. Just go to the following page at Albert Kallal's site:

http://www.attcanada.net/~kallal.msn/msaccess/msaccess.html

Scroll down to the section entitled "By Pass Shift Key Code" and download the
version appropriate to your installation. 

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Bruce M. Thompson, Microsoft Access MVP
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