Using Checkboxes

Alright, I have a user form that has 8 Check boxes. These are broken down
into 3 categories. Contract Type (2 boxes), Service Level (3 Boxes) and Term
Length (3 boxes). I am using the checkboxes to give the users a chance to
compare different types with different Levels and Length. All together there
are over 20 different configurations(comparisons) they can choose. What is
the best option to acheive this? Should I create a Sub Routine based on the
Indvidual boxes, or create a sub routine based on a selected combination of
boxes (for instance, they select Type 1, Level 2 and Length 3)? I have never
used checkboxes before. I hope this makes sense. Thanks.

I think you are going to run into a problem using check boxes as the user can
chose more than 1 checkbox for each category (which as a guess should not be
allowed) You are more likely looking for Radio Buttons (Round circles). These
will allow only one choice per category. You will have to define three groups
for the radio buttons to belong to. After that you will have some sort of a
button or event to trigger some kind of action based on the 3 categoreis. You
will probably want to use a Select Case statement in that procedure to do
whatever appropraite action based on the values of the radio buttons.

HTH

"Brad" wrote:

> Alright, I have a user form that has 8 Check boxes. These are broken down
> into 3 categories. Contract Type (2 boxes), Service Level (3 Boxes) and Term
> Length (3 boxes). I am using the checkboxes to give the users a chance to
> compare different types with different Levels and Length. All together there
> are over 20 different configurations(comparisons) they can choose. What is
> the best option to acheive this? Should I create a Sub Routine based on the
> Indvidual boxes, or create a sub routine based on a selected combination of
> boxes (for instance, they select Type 1, Level 2 and Length 3)? I have never
> used checkboxes before. I hope this makes sense. Thanks.

Jim, thanks for the response. Actually, I do want them to be able to select
multiple boxes in each category. This is for quoting purposes and for example
the first Category is Type: which is Enhanced or Non-Enhanced. So if the user
selects both, then 2 quotes would run, 1 creating Enhanced and the other
creating Non-Enhanced. So would it be better (lesser of 2 evils?) to program
based on the checkboxes or based on the 20+ cominations available.

"Jim Thomlinson" wrote:

> I think you are going to run into a problem using check boxes as the user can
> chose more than 1 checkbox for each category (which as a guess should not be
> allowed) You are more likely looking for Radio Buttons (Round circles). These
> will allow only one choice per category. You will have to define three groups
> for the radio buttons to belong to. After that you will have some sort of a
> button or event to trigger some kind of action based on the 3 categoreis. You
> will probably want to use a Select Case statement in that procedure to do
> whatever appropraite action based on the values of the radio buttons.
>
> HTH
>
> "Brad" wrote:
>
> > Alright, I have a user form that has 8 Check boxes. These are broken down
> > into 3 categories. Contract Type (2 boxes), Service Level (3 Boxes) and Term
> > Length (3 boxes). I am using the checkboxes to give the users a chance to
> > compare different types with different Levels and Length. All together there
> > are over 20 different configurations(comparisons) they can choose. What is
> > the best option to acheive this? Should I create a Sub Routine based on the
> > Indvidual boxes, or create a sub routine based on a selected combination of
> > boxes (for instance, they select Type 1, Level 2 and Length 3)? I have never
> > used checkboxes before. I hope this makes sense. Thanks.

I would go with the checkboxes to make it easier for the end user. You can
either make the program simpler or the end user smarter. I have never had
much luck making the end user smarter...

That having been said you are goping to end up with a heck of a lot of code,
that will require very thourough testing of all 20 possible variations. You
may want to make 20 seperate private routines to account for all of the
different combinations. If you try to make it one big routine you will go
nuts.

Good Luck...

HTH

"Brad" wrote:

> Jim, thanks for the response. Actually, I do want them to be able to select
> multiple boxes in each category. This is for quoting purposes and for example
> the first Category is Type: which is Enhanced or Non-Enhanced. So if the user
> selects both, then 2 quotes would run, 1 creating Enhanced and the other
> creating Non-Enhanced. So would it be better (lesser of 2 evils?) to program
> based on the checkboxes or based on the 20+ cominations available.
>
> "Jim Thomlinson" wrote:
>
> > I think you are going to run into a problem using check boxes as the user can
> > chose more than 1 checkbox for each category (which as a guess should not be
> > allowed) You are more likely looking for Radio Buttons (Round circles). These
> > will allow only one choice per category. You will have to define three groups
> > for the radio buttons to belong to. After that you will have some sort of a
> > button or event to trigger some kind of action based on the 3 categoreis. You
> > will probably want to use a Select Case statement in that procedure to do
> > whatever appropraite action based on the values of the radio buttons.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > "Brad" wrote:
> >
> > > Alright, I have a user form that has 8 Check boxes. These are broken down
> > > into 3 categories. Contract Type (2 boxes), Service Level (3 Boxes) and Term
> > > Length (3 boxes). I am using the checkboxes to give the users a chance to
> > > compare different types with different Levels and Length. All together there
> > > are over 20 different configurations(comparisons) they can choose. What is
> > > the best option to acheive this? Should I create a Sub Routine based on the
> > > Indvidual boxes, or create a sub routine based on a selected combination of
> > > boxes (for instance, they select Type 1, Level 2 and Length 3)? I have never
> > > used checkboxes before. I hope this makes sense. Thanks.

There are probably some mutually exclusie combinations. Use the on_click
event to set enable = false on any checkboxes that would not be appropriate
based on the current selection. By controlling what the user can do you will
decrease the amount of coding you will have to do...

HTH

"Brad" wrote:

> Jim, thanks for the response. Actually, I do want them to be able to select
> multiple boxes in each category. This is for quoting purposes and for example
> the first Category is Type: which is Enhanced or Non-Enhanced. So if the user
> selects both, then 2 quotes would run, 1 creating Enhanced and the other
> creating Non-Enhanced. So would it be better (lesser of 2 evils?) to program
> based on the checkboxes or based on the 20+ cominations available.
>
> "Jim Thomlinson" wrote:
>
> > I think you are going to run into a problem using check boxes as the user can
> > chose more than 1 checkbox for each category (which as a guess should not be
> > allowed) You are more likely looking for Radio Buttons (Round circles). These
> > will allow only one choice per category. You will have to define three groups
> > for the radio buttons to belong to. After that you will have some sort of a
> > button or event to trigger some kind of action based on the 3 categoreis. You
> > will probably want to use a Select Case statement in that procedure to do
> > whatever appropraite action based on the values of the radio buttons.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > "Brad" wrote:
> >
> > > Alright, I have a user form that has 8 Check boxes. These are broken down
> > > into 3 categories. Contract Type (2 boxes), Service Level (3 Boxes) and Term
> > > Length (3 boxes). I am using the checkboxes to give the users a chance to
> > > compare different types with different Levels and Length. All together there
> > > are over 20 different configurations(comparisons) they can choose. What is
> > > the best option to acheive this? Should I create a Sub Routine based on the
> > > Indvidual boxes, or create a sub routine based on a selected combination of
> > > boxes (for instance, they select Type 1, Level 2 and Length 3)? I have never
> > > used checkboxes before. I hope this makes sense. Thanks.

I figured that it would be a mess. Jim, thanks for your help, it is greatly
appreciated!

"Jim Thomlinson" wrote:

> There are probably some mutually exclusie combinations. Use the on_click
> event to set enable = false on any checkboxes that would not be appropriate
> based on the current selection. By controlling what the user can do you will
> decrease the amount of coding you will have to do...
>
> HTH
>
> "Brad" wrote:
>
> > Jim, thanks for the response. Actually, I do want them to be able to select
> > multiple boxes in each category. This is for quoting purposes and for example
> > the first Category is Type: which is Enhanced or Non-Enhanced. So if the user
> > selects both, then 2 quotes would run, 1 creating Enhanced and the other
> > creating Non-Enhanced. So would it be better (lesser of 2 evils?) to program
> > based on the checkboxes or based on the 20+ cominations available.
> >
> > "Jim Thomlinson" wrote:
> >
> > > I think you are going to run into a problem using check boxes as the user can
> > > chose more than 1 checkbox for each category (which as a guess should not be
> > > allowed) You are more likely looking for Radio Buttons (Round circles). These
> > > will allow only one choice per category. You will have to define three groups
> > > for the radio buttons to belong to. After that you will have some sort of a
> > > button or event to trigger some kind of action based on the 3 categoreis. You
> > > will probably want to use a Select Case statement in that procedure to do
> > > whatever appropraite action based on the values of the radio buttons.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > >
> > > "Brad" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Alright, I have a user form that has 8 Check boxes. These are broken down
> > > > into 3 categories. Contract Type (2 boxes), Service Level (3 Boxes) and Term
> > > > Length (3 boxes). I am using the checkboxes to give the users a chance to
> > > > compare different types with different Levels and Length. All together there
> > > > are over 20 different configurations(comparisons) they can choose. What is
> > > > the best option to acheive this? Should I create a Sub Routine based on the
> > > > Indvidual boxes, or create a sub routine based on a selected combination of
> > > > boxes (for instance, they select Type 1, Level 2 and Length 3)? I have never
> > > > used checkboxes before. I hope this makes sense. Thanks.