mouse wheel scroll function in forms "turned off" in Access 2010 - Why?

[JohS]

As I can see, by opening an old 2000 MDB database with Access 2010 (and also
2007 I think) the mouse wheel scroll function seems to have been "turned
off". Anyone know why this is done and if it is possible to "turn on" that
function? Thanks, JohS

 

[Rick Brandt]

As I can see, by opening an old 2000 MDB database with Access 2010 (and also
2007 I think) the mouse wheel scroll function seems to have been "turned
off". Anyone know why this is done and if it is possible to "turn on" that
function? Thanks, JohS

Because other than you and about three other people almost everyone
hated it. It was too easy to accidentally change records, sometimes
with very bad consequences.

 

[Clif McIrvin]

Because other than you and about three other people almost everyone
hated it. It was too easy to accidentally change records, sometimes
with very bad consequences.

heh, heh ... I must be one of the other three

Here is what I did to "restore" that functionality in form view:

Private Sub Form_MouseWheel(ByVal Page As Boolean, _
ByVal Count As Long)
Const conFormView As Integer = 1
If Me.CurrentView = conFormView Then
Select Case Sgn(Count)
Case 1
If Me.CurrentRecord < Me.Recordset.RecordCount Then
DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acNext
End If
Case -1
If Me.CurrentRecord > 1 Then
DoCmd.GoToRecord , , acPrevious
End If
End Select
End If
End Sub

 

[Rick Brandt]

heh, heh ... I must be one of the other three

Seems like MS could have changed the functionality so that holding
down a certain key while scrolling triggered navigation. That would
have eliminated the accidental aspect.