Alison Balter's Mastering Access 97 Development, Second Edition

Chapter 16. Debugging: Your Key to Successful Development

• Understanding the Importance of Debugging

• Avoiding Bugs

• Harnessing the Power of the Debug Window

• Invoking the Debugger

• Using Breakpoints to Troubleshoot

• Stepping Through Code

• Setting the Next Statement to Execute

• Using the Calls Window

• Working with the Locals Pane

• Working with Watch Expressions

• Continuing Execution After a Runtime Error

• Looking At Gotchas with the Debug Window

• Practical Examples: Debugging Real Applications

Understanding the Importance of Debugging

A good programmer is not necessarily one who can get things right the first time. To be fully effective as a VBA programmer, you need to master the art of debugging—the process of troubleshooting your application. Debugging involves locating ...