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From: AccessKay via AccessMonster.com on 16 Apr 2010 14:48
I think Mark just answered my question to you Al. I understand now. I'm
going to try it and see if this way works better.

Thank you Mark!


Mark Andrews wrote:
>Do an option group with three radio buttons and place a combo box next to
>each radio button. On the after update event of the option group
>basically make the combo box next to the radio button that is selected
>visible and hide the other two. Alternatively keep them all visible and
>enable/disable the combo boxes (whichever makes more sense for the
>situation).
>
>That way to the user they are picking an option of which choice they want to
>make.
>
>Radio buttons indicate that only one choice is available (checkboxes
>indicate many choices are available).
>
>HTH,
>Mark Andrews
>RPT Software
>http://www.rptsoftware.com
>http://www.donationmanagementsoftware.com
>
>> Can you have three combo boxes on a search form and restrict the user to
>> choose only one, somewhat like an option group? How in general would you
>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>> TIA,
>> Kay

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From: Al Campagna on 16 Apr 2010 19:50
Kay,
Mark's description is what I was referring to, but I would just
enable/disable,
rather than show/hide.
Seems more visually logical to select Check1 and see Combo1 enable...
and
Combo2 and Combo3 disable... or select Check2 and see Combo 2 enable and
Combo1 and Combo3 disable... etc...
Also, the user can see that there are always 3 possible combos to select
from.

More of a "style" choice than a right/wrong method.
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hth
Al Campagna
Microsoft Access MVP 2007-2009
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"Find a job that you love... and you'll never work a day in your life."


"AccessKay via AccessMonster.com" <u59222(a)uwe> wrote in message
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>I think Mark just answered my question to you Al. I understand now. I'm
> going to try it and see if this way works better.
>
> Thank you Mark!
>
>
> Mark Andrews wrote:
>>Do an option group with three radio buttons and place a combo box next to
>>each radio button. On the after update event of the option group
>>basically make the combo box next to the radio button that is selected
>>visible and hide the other two. Alternatively keep them all visible and
>>enable/disable the combo boxes (whichever makes more sense for the
>>situation).
>>
>>That way to the user they are picking an option of which choice they want
>>to
>>make.
>>
>>Radio buttons indicate that only one choice is available (checkboxes
>>indicate many choices are available).
>>
>>HTH,
>>Mark Andrews
>>RPT Software
>>http://www.rptsoftware.com
>>http://www.donationmanagementsoftware.com
>>
>>> Can you have three combo boxes on a search form and restrict the user to
>>> choose only one, somewhat like an option group? How in general would
>>> you
>>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>>> TIA,
>>> Kay
>
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