Why does this code not work?

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Attempting to make the regular enter key behave as if you press Alt-Enter, in
responce to someones post about how to do this.

Pressing the standard enter key (not the numeric keypad enter) causes an
infinite loop. The screen flickers with an hour-glass after pressing enter.
Ctrl-Break stops the code and it is always on the Sub AltEnterRtn() line.

Can anyone explain what is going on behind the scenes that causes this?

Sub SetKey()
Application.OnKey "~", "AltEnterRtn"
End Sub
Sub ResetKey()
Application.OnKey "~"
End Sub
Sub AltEnterRtn()
Application.SendKeys "%~", True
End Sub
 
It's getting caught in an infinite loop because after recognizing the enter
key, it is processing another enter routine, creating the loop.
 
It does seem that way, but
Wouldn't I have to have had
Sub SetKey()
Application.OnKey "~", "AltEnterRtn"
Application.OnKey "%~", "AltEnterRtn"
End Sub

For the Sendkeys forcing an Alt-Enter to then cause the loop?
The Sendkeys (alt-Enter) should not be causing the OnKey for the standalone
Enter to fire. Or its that I don't understand what OnKey is doing in this
case. (Probably so since everyday I find out how much more there is that I
dont know.)

Can you think of a way to get around this loop, so that pressing Enter will
cause an in-cell line break instead of having to use Alt-Enter?
 

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