Applies to
CheckBox, RadioButton controls, and Menu objects
Description
When the value of the Checked property is TRUE, the item or control is selected.
Control |
Displayed when selected |
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CheckBox |
X displays in the check box |
Menu item |
Check mark displays next to the item |
RadioButton |
Center of button becomes dark |
If Checked is false, the item or control is not selected.
Usage
In a painter
To set the Checked property on a control:
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Select the Checked check box on the General page of the control's Properties view.
To set the Checked property on a menu item:
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Select the menu item in the Menu painter.
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Select the Checked check box on the General page.
In scripts
The Checked property takes a boolean value. The following example sets the Checked property of a RadioButton to true, which causes the button to be selected.
rb_1.Checked = TRUE
For menu items in drop-down or cascading menus, you can also use the Check and Uncheck functions. See the descriptions of those functions for examples of equivalent syntax.