Access 97, runtime error 5

[canblue]

I am using Access 97 on a Win XP platform. The following code is attached to the On Entry event. I have tried this in Access 2003 and it works but not in 97

Private Sub s_addcomments_Enter()
Dim varAA As String
varAA = Format(Now(), "dd mmm yyyy at hh:mm:ss AMPM")
Debug.Print varAA
End Sub

If I comment out the Format line there is no error. I do not understand this.

Thanks.

[NeoPa]

You could try replacing the line with :

varAA = Format(Now(), "dd mmm yyyy at hh:nn:ss AMPM")

BTW It may also be worth renaming your String field (varAA) as strAA. Misleading prefixes are likely to cause you problems ;)

[canblue]

You could try replacing the line with :

varAA = Format(Now(), "dd mmm yyyy at hh:nn:ss AMPM")

BTW It may also be worth renaming your String field (varAA) as strAA. Misleading prefixes are likely to cause you problems ;)

Thanks for pointing out the str. Coming from the main frame, var notation was for variable(my usage). I changed your notation for time format from hh:nn:ss to hh:mm:ss. I still get the runtime error -- "Invalid procedure call or argument". I cannot see the error.
Checked some other examples but the light still has not gone on.

Appreciate your comments and assistance.

[NeoPa]

Hard to say as I don't have Access97 here atm.
Try :

Format(Now(), "dd mmm yyyy \a\t hh:nn:ss AMPM")

just on the off-chance.
BTW var... generally refers to Variant data-type in VB/VBA rather than variable.