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    Radio Buttons

    I have a set of 3 Radio buttons for choices on a form.
    How do I get the form to open up with a default choice already checked?
    My choices are fax, print and email.
    I want the form to always to default to the fax choice.
    Thanks.'

    #2
    RE: Radio Buttons

    Jeff,

    Check out page 364/5 Xbasic Ref. Manual.

    Keith Hubert
    Guild Member
    London.
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    Keith Hubert
    Alpha Guild Member
    London.
    KHDB Management Systems
    Skype = keith.hubert


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      #3
      RE: Radio Buttons

      The Radio buttons are part of a form.
      Where would I establish a default button.

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        #4
        RE: Radio Buttons

        Jeff,

        What do you mean "The Radio buttons are part of a form" ?

        The Radio button is a field to give the user a set choice.

        Keith Hubert
        Guild Member
        London.
        Regards
        Keith Hubert
        Alpha Guild Member
        London.
        KHDB Management Systems
        Skype = keith.hubert


        For your day-to-day Needs, you Need an Alpha Database!

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          #5
          RE: Radio Buttons

          In field rules
          Tab Data Entry
          Default Mode - Simple default expression
          Default Value - "Your Intended Value"
          Set value @start of data entry

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            #6
            RE: Radio Buttons

            The checkboxes were placed on the form by the drop down toolbox.I chose the Radio button object.The choices for the radio buttons were defined in the choices section. However, there is no setting for default choice.

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              #7
              RE: Radio Buttons

              Also- the radio buttons are based on a variable.
              It is not a field in the table that the form is based on.

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                #8
                RE: Radio Buttons

                The Radio buttons are not part of a table.
                There are no feild rules.
                I used the tool drop down menu to create it.

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                  #9
                  RE: Radio Buttons

                  It's the same concept using a variable. You set a "default" value of the variable.

                  Variablename="default_value"

                  Try attaching the code to the canEnterRecord event in field rules.

                  Bill
                  Bill Hanigsberg

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                    #10
                    RE: Radio Buttons

                    I'm sorry, I don't think I'm explaining myself correctly.
                    Here's the step by step.
                    Open Form in Design Mode
                    From the drop down toolbox I choose radio buttons and place it on the form
                    It now asks for field select. I choose add variable.
                    The add varaible box pops up. I define the variable as Scope: Layout Type Character. I leave value blank.
                    I now click on the object on the form and go to properties.
                    The field is Var->Print and the field type is RAdio Button.
                    I now go to choices. I type in the choices fax print and email.
                    Everything works fine. Except I want the form to open up and have the first radio button chosen on start up.
                    Thanks in advance for the help.

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                      #11
                      RE: Radio Buttons

                      I'm sorry, I don't think I'm explaining myself correctly.
                      Here's the step by step.
                      Open Form in Design Mode
                      From the drop down toolbox I choose radio buttons and place it on the form
                      It now asks for field select. I choose add variable.
                      The add varaible box pops up. I define the variable as Scope: Layout Type Character. I leave value blank.
                      I now click on the object on the form and go to properties.
                      The field is Var->Print and the field type is RAdio Button.
                      I now go to choices. I type in the choices fax print and email.
                      Everything works fine. Except I want the form to open up and have the first radio button chosen on start up.
                      Thanks in advance for the help.

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                        #12
                        RE: Radio Buttons

                        "The add varaible box pops up. I define the variable as Scope: Layout Type Character. I leave value blank"

                        Don't leave it blank. Set it to the value you want as the default--the first button's value.

                        Bill
                        Bill Hanigsberg

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                          #13
                          RE: Radio Buttons

                          Jeff,

                          When you create the variable, create is as "shared". Then, on the OnInit event for the form, put

                          dim shared vprint as C (or whatever the vaiable name is)
                          vprint="print" (or whatever your choice is)
                          parentform:radio1.refresh()
                          end

                          Pat
                          Pat Bremkamp
                          MindKicks Consulting

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                            #14
                            RE: Radio Buttons

                            What would I call the default first button?
                            "faxed"

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                              #15
                              RE: Radio Buttons

                              Use the exact same spelling (and case) as the choice in the button setup. I just verified that this works fine.

                              My apologies for sending you off at a slight angle. I thought you were saying that the setup screen let you input a default value for the variable which I now see is not the case.

                              So Pat and I are both saying the same thing:
                              -define the radion button based on a variable which you can add in the setup screen for the button;
                              -attach code to a form event to instantiate a default value for the variable.

                              Bill
                              Bill Hanigsberg

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