Outlook::OlkOptionButton question

John Erickson · External Since: Aug 08, 2009 Posts: 9

I have a group of 4 Outlook::OlkOptionButton's that I want to make tri-state.
By tri-state I mean I want the user to be able to select either 0 or 1 of the
4 buttons. If he clicks on a button that is already set, it should turn off
the button and then 0 of the buttons would be selected. Is that possible? Do
I need to use a different button type?

Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlo · External Since: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3355

There are no buttons like that. If you click an option that's already
clicked it remains clicked. You'd have to simulate that with a set of
regular buttons or checkboxes. Of course the shapes are different.

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Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007.
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options.
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm

"John Erickson" <JohnErickson.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a group of 4 Outlook::OlkOptionButton's that I want to make
>tri-state.
> By tri-state I mean I want the user to be able to select either 0 or 1 of
> the
> 4 buttons. If he clicks on a button that is already set, it should turn
> off
> the button and then 0 of the buttons would be selected. Is that possible?
> Do
> I need to use a different button type?

John Erickson · External Since: Aug 08, 2009 Posts: 9

Thanks Ken. I think I figured out another way around that problem. I haven't
implemented it yet, but I think it will work. Instead of making all 4 option
buttons part of the same group I can leave them stand-alone or make them part
4 seperate groups. Then I would have total control over which ones are
selected and which ones aren't programatically.

"Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> There are no buttons like that. If you click an option that's already
> clicked it remains clicked. You'd have to simulate that with a set of
> regular buttons or checkboxes. Of course the shapes are different.
>
> --
> Ken Slovak
> [MVP - Outlook]
> http://www.slovaktech.com
> Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007.
> Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options.
> http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm
>
>
> "John Erickson" <JohnErickson DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7E540830-7E5A-4381-983F-4C2F32C981DF@microsoft.com...
> >I have a group of 4 Outlook::OlkOptionButton's that I want to make
> >tri-state.
> > By tri-state I mean I want the user to be able to select either 0 or 1 of
> > the
> > 4 buttons. If he clicks on a button that is already set, it should turn
> > off
> > the button and then 0 of the buttons would be selected. Is that possible?
> > Do
> > I need to use a different button type?
>
>

Ken Slovak - [MVP - Outlo · External Since: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3355

You would need to set each individual option in a frame or some container
that keeps each separate. In general all options not encapsulated within a
container such as a frame are treated as part of the same linked group.

--
Ken Slovak
[MVP - Outlook]
http://www.slovaktech.com
Author: Professional Programming Outlook 2007.
Reminder Manager, Extended Reminders, Attachment Options.
http://www.slovaktech.com/products.htm

"John Erickson" <JohnErickson DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7E21B97C-D0F0-436F-9195-13F5B3070102@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Ken. I think I figured out another way around that problem. I
> haven't
> implemented it yet, but I think it will work. Instead of making all 4
> option
> buttons part of the same group I can leave them stand-alone or make them
> part
> 4 seperate groups. Then I would have total control over which ones are
> selected and which ones aren't programatically.