Occurs just before the user enters edit mode by typing a character.
Syntax
Private Sub object_BeforeColEdit([ index As Integer,] ByVal colindex As Integer, ByVal keyascii As Integer, cancel As Integer)
The BeforeColEdit event syntax has these parts:
| Part | Description |
| object | An object expression that evaluates to an object in the Applies To list. |
| Index | An integer that identifies a control if it is in a control array. |
| colindex | An integer that identifies the column to be edited. |
| keyascii | An integer representing the ANSI key code of the character typed by the user to initiate editing, or 0 if the user initiated editing by clicking the mouse. KeyAscii is passed by value, not by reference; you cannot change its value to initiate editing with a different character. |
| cancel | An integer that may be set to True to prevent the user from editing the cell, as described in Settings. |
Settings
The settings for cancel are:
| Setting | Description |
| True | The cell will not enter edit mode |
| False | (Default) The ColEdit event is fired immediately, followed by the Change and KeyUp events for the KeyAscii argument, if non-zero. |
Remarks
If a floating editor marquee is not in use, this event also occurs when the user clicks the current cell or double clicks another cell.
Use this event to control the editability of cells on a per-cell basis, or to translate the initial keystroke into a default value.
Note The keyascii argument can only be 0 if a floating editor marquee is not in use.