VB option buttons inside frames?

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3 total messages Started by Brian S. McCarthy Tue, 15 Dec 1992 18:25

#642

Author: Brian S. McCarthy
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 18:25

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Hi,

I'm writing an application in Visual Basic 1.0.  I need to have more than 
one group of option buttons on the form at the same time.  The "Microsoft 
Visual Basic Programmers' Guide" says, on page 129:

"Note  If you want to create more than one group of option buttons, you 
must place some of them inside frames or picture boxes.  All the option 
buttons inside any given frame constitute a separate group, as do all the 
option buttons inside a picture box.  When creating a separate group this 
way, always draw the frame or picture box first, then draw the option 
buttons."

I followed these instructions exactly.  When I try to click on any of the 
option buttons inside my frames or picture boxes, nothing at all happens.

What do I need to do to make two or more separate groups of option buttons 
work?

 
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Re: VB option buttons inside frames?

#667

Author: Don't Judge a book by your cover
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 16:44

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In article <bsm.5.0@utrcv1.res.utc.com>, bsm@utrcv1.res.utc.com (Brian S. McCarthy) writes...
>Hi,
> 
>"Note  If you want to create more than one group of option buttons, you 
>must place some of them inside frames or picture boxes.  All the option 
>buttons inside any given frame constitute a separate group, as do all the 
>option buttons inside a picture box.  When creating a separate group this 
>way, always draw the frame or picture box first, then draw the option 
>buttons."

The reason is because only one option button may contain a value of '1' at
any time.  You can overcome this by grouping them in separate areas. 
Therefore each will have a value of 1 in its own area.

>I followed these instructions exactly.  When I try to click on any of the 
>option buttons inside my frames or picture boxes, nothing at all happens.

You may not be setting them to 1 to start with.  Try clicking on any one and 
click on anpther.  It should now change.  Each sub-frame will have its
own perception of which option is set.

> 
>What do I need to do to make two or more separate groups of option buttons 
>work?
> 
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Re: VB option buttons inside frames?

#700

Author: Galen Raben
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 16:59

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In comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.tools, bsm@utrcv1.res.utc.com (Brian S. McCarthy) writes:

>I'm writing an application in Visual Basic 1.0.  I need to have more than 
>one group of option buttons on the form at the same time.  The "Microsoft 
>Visual Basic Programmers' Guide" says, on page 129:

>"Note  If you want to create more than one group of option buttons, you 
>must place some of them inside frames or picture boxes.  All the option 
>buttons inside any given frame constitute a separate group, as do all the 
[...]
>I followed these instructions exactly.  When I try to click on any of the 
>option buttons inside my frames or picture boxes, nothing at all happens.

Was this at design-time or run-time?  The option buttons don't change in
design time.  If you are having trouble during run-time you might check
the "enabled" property of your option buttons, beyond this I dunno -
they've always worked for me (even with no code attached)...
- Galen -

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