A check box control is an easy way to display data of type Boolean. In a text box, Boolean values will be shown as Yes and No. The check box is selected to indicate Yes and it is clear to indicate No.

To use a check box to display Booleans

  1. Open the form in Form Designer.

  2. If the check box will have a direct relationship to a table field, select the field in the Field Menu, Otherwise create an unbound check box.

  3. Click the Add Label tool if you want a label attached to the check box.

  4. Choose the Check Box tool, and then click in the design area to create the check box.

  5. Bind the check box to a variable if it is unbound. To do this, enter the name of the variable as the SourceExpr of the text box.

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