Microsoft Access 2010 Bible

Part II: Programming Microsoft Access

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Moving macro items

In Figure 15.16, two more If blocks have been added to the macro. Each If block sets a separate

local variable and doesn’t do much else. Let’s assume this arrangement isn’t going to work for this

macro and these items must be rearranged.

FIGURE 15.16

A simple macro with three If blocks

Macro items can be dragged into a new position with the mouse. This process is a little tricky

because it’s very easy to drag the wrong item away from its proper position. Carefully position the

mouse pointer near the top of the target item, click with the mouse, and drag the item to its new

location.

In Figure 15.17, the Chevrolet block is being dragged to a position between the BMW and Ford

blocks. A horizontal bar (labeled “Position indicator” in Figure 15.17) indicates where the dragged

item will be dropped when the mouse button is released. A gray shadow box indicates that you’re

dragging an item to a new location. Although hard to see in this figure, the shadow box contains

the text of the dragged item so that you know what you’re actually dragging with the mouse.