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Can you select multiple radio buttons?
Mar 16th, 2004 at 1:27am
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It seems that we should be allowed to select multiple radio buttons when needed (or check multiple items in a list box).

Is this possible? Am I overlooking the obvious?

Example: I am entering 1 item in a LineItems database. This  1 item is available to purchase in 8 out of 10 sizes. I would like all 10 sizes in my radio list box, and would like to "check" all the sizes that apply. But reading the manual, it looks like I can only check 1 size per record (or per box, assuming I take the time to add 10 boxes per form)

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Re: Can you select multiple radio buttons?
Reply #1 - Mar 16th, 2004 at 6:54am
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Radio buttons are exclusive by design.  You will see the same thing in any other program with radio buttons.

What you could do is group some Boolean Check Boxes that will allow you to do multiples.  Put them inside a box to show the grouping.

You can add some logic in the programming to make sure certain combinations of check boxes are allowed/disallowed.
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Re: Can you select multiple radio buttons?
Reply #2 - Mar 16th, 2004 at 2:01pm
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Just as a piece of trivia:
Radio Buttons are historically called radio buttons because they work like those old radios, where you move between preselected stations by pressing one of five or six big buttons. When a button is pressed, it stays pressed in, and all the other buttons pop up.  8)
  

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Re: Can you select multiple radio buttons?
Reply #3 - Mar 17th, 2004 at 3:45am
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Bob, once again your suggestion is great. I'll put into play and see how it does.

Steve in Texas

Erica, thanks for the Trivia!  Smiley
  
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