I want to have a check box on a form. If it is true, I want the user to place a check in the box by clicking it. If it is not true, then they leave the box empty. I thought I could do this, by just putting a check box field on the form and not entering any values for the chekc box. (I supply my own label for what the checkbox means.) But then they wanted me to check if the value is set or not. But that won’t work unless I enter choices for the checkbox (like Yes/No). If I don’t enter choices, then Notes thinks the box is empty even if it is checked. And if I enter choices, then the Yes/ No displays as well. Is there any way to do this?
Subject: Checkbox
Never mind. I figured it out. I just make my label the value I want the check box to have if it is true.
Subject: RE: Checkbox
You can also use a keyword synonym. In the enter Choices window of the field, use something like:
| Yes
The part before the vertical bar is what would display - in this case nothing. The part after the vertical bar is the synonym - and that is what value the field will be set to when the box is checked.
Subject: RE: Checkbox
Thanks. I didn’t think of that. I’ll have to keep it in mind for future projects.