Multi-select with check Boxes

[EmmaW]

This is probably quite easy but it is driving me mad!!! How do I set the properties of an option group to allow me to select more than one check box???

I don't want to store the info anywhere else only to view it on screen or run a report from it. Please Help!!!!!!!!!

 

[KeaganQuilty]

An option group, by definition, cannot have more than one option checked. I would suggest that you delete your option group and simply place check boxes in a box. That way, you could have as many checked as you wanted.

 

[Rich]

You certainly can use option buttons in a multi select mode, although you have to cheat a little post some details of what you are trying to do

 

[Pat Hartman]

Although you certainly can put option buttons directly on a form without putting them on an option group control, I would not recommend it. One of the reasons for the success of the Windows environment is the standardization of certain types of controls and operations. When people see a series of option buttons (also called radio buttons because that is the behaviour they mimic), they expect to be able to select one and only one option, just as if they were pressing a button on their car's radio.

If you want to allow multiple selections, use several checkboxes instead.

 

[EmmaW]

I don't mind cheating a little Rich.......

All I am trying to do is like a summary form, where when an action is carried out the box is ticked - like on a to do list.

I have set up a table originally with the fields set as yes/no. and set up a relationship with another table, so as to link data for one customer.

As I have said in my other topic however, now when I close the form none of the information is saved.