check box Dialog Item Definition

Syntax:

check box X, Y, DX, DY, Title$, .Field[, Options]

Group:User Dialog

Description:
Define a check box item.

Parameter Description

X This number value is the distance from the left edge of the dialog box. It is measured in 1/8 ths of the average character width for the dialog's font.

Y This number value is the distance from the top edge of the dialog box. It is measured in 1/12 ths of the character height for the dialog's font.

DX This number value is the width. It is measured in 1/8 ths of the average character width for the dialog's font.

DY This number value is the height. It is measured in 1/12 ths of the character height for the dialog's font.

Field The value of the check box is accessed via this field. Unchecked is 0, checked is 1 and grayed is 2.

Options This numeric value controls the type of check box. Choose one value from following table. (If this numeric value omitted then zero is used.)

Option	Description
0	Check box is either check or unchecked.
1	Check box is either check, unchecked or grayed, and it switches between checked and unchecked when clicked.
2	Check box is either check, unchecked or grayed, and it cycles through all three states as the button is clicked

 See Also:Begin Dialog, Dim As UserDialog.

Example:

Sub Main

  Begin DialogUserDialog 200,120

  Text 10,10,180,15,"Please push the OK button"

  check box 10,25,180,15,"&Check box",.Check

  OKButton 80,90,40,20

  EndDialog

 

  Dim dlg As UserDialog
  dlg.Check = 1
  Dialog dlg ' show dialog (wait for ok)
  Debug.Print dlg.Check
EndSub