WD2000: How to Get FormField CheckBox Value

ID: Q223272

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SUMMARY

When you use the Microsoft Word FormFields collection item with the CheckBox object, the value returned is a Boolean (True/False). To test whether the check box is selected, you can use the If statement.

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The following example code displays a message box telling you whether the check box is selected or not selected. This code is designed to run as an On Exit macro assigned to a check box.


Sub GetCheckBoxValue()
   If Selection.FormFields("check1").Result = True Then
      MsgBox "Box Checked"
   '< Type code to execute if box is checked.>
    Else
      MsgBox "Box is Not Checked"
   '< Type code to execute if box is not checked.>
   End If
End Sub

NOTE: When using the Result property with the check box, the value returned is a "1" for True and a "0" for False.


    x = ActiveDocument.FormFields("Check1").Result
    MsgBox x

As an alternative to the above example code, you can use the Value property to check the result. The following code example uses the Value property:


If ActiveDocument.FormFields("check1").CheckBox.Value = True Then
    MsgBox "Box Checked"
Else
    MsgBox "Box is Not Checked"
End If

For more information about using the sample code in this article, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

REFERENCES

For more information about the FormField CheckBox, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type CheckBox Object in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

Additional query words: vba

Keywords : kbdta word8 wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto