CheckBox object (Outlook Forms Script)

Displays the selection state of an item.

Remarks

Use a CheckBox to give the user a choice between two values such as Yes/No, True/False, or On/Off. When the user selects a CheckBox, it displays a special mark (such as an X) and its current setting is Yes, True, or On. If the user does not select the CheckBox, it is empty and its setting is No, False, or Off. Depending on the value of the TripleState property, a CheckBox can also have a Null value.

If a CheckBox is bound to a data source, changing the setting changes the value of that source. A disabled CheckBox shows the current value, but is dimmed and does not allow changes to the value from the user interface.

You can also use check boxes inside a group box to select one or more of a group of related items. For example, you can create an order form that contains a list of available items, with a CheckBox preceding each item. The user can select a particular item or items by checking the corresponding CheckBox.

The default property of a CheckBox is the Value property.

The ListBox also lets you put a check mark by selected options. Depending on your application, you can use the ListBox instead of using a group of CheckBox controls.

Events

Name	Description
Click	Occurs when the user clicks inside the control.

Properties

Name	Description
Accelerator	Returns or sets the accelerator key for a control. Read/write.
Alignment	Returns or sets an Integer that indicates the position of a control relative to its caption. Read/write.
AutoSize	Returns or sets a Boolean that specifies whether an object automatically resizes to display its entire contents. Read/write.
BackColor	Returns or sets a Long that specifies the background color of the object. Read/write.
BackStyle	Returns or sets an Integer that specifies the background style for an object. Read/write.
Caption	Returns or sets a String that appears on an object to identify or describe it. Read/write.
Enabled	Returns or sets a Boolean that specifies whether a control can receive the focus and respond to user-generated events. Read/write.
ForeColor	Returns or sets a Long that specifies the foreground color of an object. Read/write.
GroupName	Returns or sets a String that identifies a group of mutually exclusive CheckBox controls. Read/write.
Locked	Returns or sets a Boolean that specifies whether a control can be edited. Read/write.
MouseIcon	Returns a String that represents the full path name of a custom icon that is to be assigned to the control. Read-only.
MousePointer	Returns or sets an Integer that specifies the type of pointer displayed when the user positions the mouse over a particular object. Read/write.
Picture	Returns a String that specifies the full path name of a bitmap to display on a control. Read-only.
PicturePosition	Returns or sets an Integer that specifies the location of the picture relative to its caption. Read/write.
SpecialEffect	Returns or sets an Integer that specifies the visual appearance of an object. Read/write.
TextAlign	Returns or sets an Integer that specifies how text is aligned in a control. Read/write.
TripleState	Returns or sets a Boolean that determines whether a user can specify, from the user interface, the Null state for a CheckBox. Read/write.
Value	Returns or sets a Variant that specifies whether the check box is selected. Read/write.
WordWrap	Returns or sets a Boolean that specifies whether the contents of a control automatically wrap at the end of a line and the control expands to fit the text. Read/write.

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