Check Boxes in Forms

[Dexter1]

I have a form with check boxes and an OK button. That was easy.

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Dialog>Dialog3
   Caption=Dialog3
   Width=445
   Height=250
   Top=104
   Left=16
   Label=Select a database to distribute.,32,8,true
   CheckBox=msCheckBox1,Clarify Research,32,24,97,False
   CheckBox=msCheckBox2,OA Change,32,48,97,False
   Button=OK,32,72,75,25,5
EndDialog>Dialog3

I want to base an IF>THEN statement on which check box is selected on the form which, in itself, is easy.

However, I'm having trouble bridging the gap between the two. I don't know how to store the info from the form so I can use it later on in the code.

Any help will be greatly appreciated as always.

[JRL]

Something like this?

Later,
Dick

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Dialog>Dialog3
   Caption=Dialog3
   Width=445
   Height=250
   Top=104
   Left=16
   Label=Select a database to distribute.,32,8,true
   CheckBox=msCheckBox1,Clarify Research,32,24,97,False
   CheckBox=msCheckBox2,OA Change,32,48,97,False
   Button=OK,32,72,75,25,5
EndDialog>Dialog3

Show>dialog3,r3

If>r3=2,finish
If>%Dialog3.mscheckbox1%=True
  Let>SaveOAChangeVariableForLaterUse=True
Else
  Let>SaveOAChangeVariableForLaterUse=False
EndIF
If>%Dialog3.mscheckbox2%=True
  Let>SaveClarifyResearchVariableForLaterUse=True
Else
  Let>SaveClarifyResearchVariableForLaterUse=False
EndIF

//Do more stuff

MDL>It is %SaveOAChangeVariableForLaterUse% that OA Change was checked%CRLF%It is %SaveClarifyResearchVariableForLaterUse% that Clarify Research was checked
Label>finish

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[Dexter1]

That seems to be the ticket. But I'm having a tough time calling the saved variable. Shouldn't I be able to do something like this?

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If>%SaveOAChangeVariableForLaterUse%=TRUE
Message>WIN!!
EndIf

[Marcus Tettmar]

That seems to be the ticket. But I'm having a tough time calling the saved variable. Shouldn't I be able to do something like this?

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If>%SaveOAChangeVariableForLaterUse%=TRUE
Message>WIN!!
EndIf

Yes, but Dick's script sets the value to either "True" or "False", never "TRUE". So change it to:

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If>%SaveOAChangeVariableForLaterUse%=True
Message>WIN!!
EndIf

[Marcus Tettmar]

Also, use MessageModal not Message. Message is non modal and will therefore disappear when the script completes or get overwritten with another Message call. Use MessageModal to ensure you always see it as MessageModal is modal and therefore holds up the script until you press OK.

[Dexter1]

Ah, those pesky CAPS!!! It works now.

I was only using the Message as a way to test the rest of the code. I will actually be sending emails using the If statements. But I'll remember to use MDL in the future.