How to use this VBA code to use as Public Subroutine in Access VBA - vba

Question

I have got this code below that restricts users to leave an empty field in a form. Now I want to use this in all of my forms. I've tried to use in Public Subroutine using a module. But it doesn't work.
Private Sub Form_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)
Dim msg As String, Style As Integer, Title As String
Dim nl As String, ctl As Control
nl = vbNewLine & vbNewLine
For Each ctl In Me.Controls
If ctl.ControlType = acTextBox Then
If ctl.Tag = "*" And Trim(ctl & "") = "" Then
msg = "Data Required for '" & ctl.Name & "' field!" & nl & _
"You can't save this record until this data is provided!" & nl & _
"Enter the data and try again . . . "
Style = vbCritical + vbOKOnly
Title = "Required Data..."
MsgBox msg, Style, Title
ctl.SetFocus
Cancel = True
Exit For
End If
End If
Next
End Sub
I just want to use this in all of my forms. How do I accomplish this?

Answer 1

Good question, and good idea.
So, keep in mind that "me" is just the current form you are working with.
So, create a plane jane standard code module. And drop in your function like this with a "few" changes.
Public Function CheckRequired(MyMe As Form) As Boolean
Dim msg As String
Dim Style As Integer
Dim Title As String
Dim nl As String
Dim ctl As Control
nl = vbCrLf ' crlf gives you one line
CheckRequired = False ' assume everything ok
For Each ctl In MyMe.Controls
If ctl.ControlType = acTextBox Then
If ctl.Tag = "*" And Trim(ctl & "") = "" Then
msg = "Data Required for '" & ctl.Name & "' field!" & nl & _
"You can't save this record until this data is provided!" & nl & _
"Enter the data and try again . . . "
Style = vbCritical + vbOKOnly
Title = "Required Data..."
MsgBox msg, Style, Title
ctl.SetFocus
CheckRequired = True
Exit Function
End If
End If
Next
End Function
Now, in the forms event (which has that cancel), then you do this:
Private Sub Form_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)
Cancel = CheckRequired(Me)
End Sub

Answer 2

As #June7 mentioned, Me is only valid behind forms and reports. It is shorthand alias for the form/report name/object. To achieve what you are looking for, you can try this concept. Create the global routine like below :
Public Function Validate_BeforeUpdate(frm As Form) As Integer
Dim msg As String, Style As Integer, Title As String
Dim nl As String, ctl As Control
nl = vbNewLine & vbNewLine
For Each ctl In frm.Controls
'''' your other code
Validate_BeforeUpdate = 1
Exit For
Next
End Sub
And to use this from your other forms, do it like below :
Private Sub Form_BeforeUpdate(Cancel As Integer)
If Validate_BeforeUpdate(Me) = 1 Then
Cancel = True
End If
End Sub
This is not a tested code, if you follow this idea, you should be okay to have what you are trying to do.