Cannot handle events for the object specified

This error has the following causes and solutions:

  • Events for this object could not be handled. The events may be missing from the object, or present and malfunctioning, or intentionally disabled. Check the object and its events in the Object Browser to get information on the object and its events.

For additional information, select the item in question and press F1 (in Windows) or HELP (on the Macintosh).

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