CheckBox Members (Access)

This object corresponds to a check box on a form or report. This check box is a stand-alone control that displays a Yes/No value from an underlying record source.

Methods

Name	Description
Move	Moves the specified object to the coordinates specified by the argument values.
Requery	The Requery method updates the data underlying a specified control that's on the active form by requerying the source of data for the control.
SetFocus	The SetFocus method moves the focus to the specified form, the specified control on the active form, or the specified field on the active datasheet.
SizeToFit	You can use the SizeToFit method to size a control so it fits the text or image that it contains.
Undo	You can use the Undo method to reset a control or form when its value has been changed.

Properties

Name	Description
AddColon	Specifies whether a colon follows the text in labels for new controls. Read/write Boolean.
AfterUpdate	Returns or sets which macro, event procedure, or user-defined function runs when the AfterUpdate event occurs. Read/write String.
Application	You can use the Application property to access the active Microsoft Access Application object and its related properties. Read-only Application object.
AutoLabel	Specifies whether labels are automatically created and attached to new controls. Read/write Boolean.
BeforeUpdate	Returns or sets which macro, event procedure, or user-defined function runs when the BeforeUpdate event occurs. Read/write String.
BorderColor	You can use the BorderColor property to specify the color of a control's border. Read/write Long.
BorderShade	Gets or sets the shade that is applied to the theme color in the BorderColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single.
BorderStyle	Specifies how a control's border appears.Read/write Byte.
BorderThemeColorIndex	Gets or sets a value that represents a color in the applied color theme associated with the BorderColor property of the specified object. Read/write Long.
BorderTint	Gets or sets the tint that is applied to the theme color in the BorderColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single.
BorderWidth	You can use the BorderWidth property to specify the width of a control's border. Read/write Byte.
BottomPadding	Gets or sets the amount of space (in inches) between the check box and its bottom gridline. Read/write Integer.
ColumnHidden	You can use the ColumnHidden property to show or hide a specified column in Datasheet view. Read/write Boolean.
ColumnOrder	You can use the ColumnOrder property to specify the order of the columns in Datasheet view. Read/write Integer.
ColumnWidth	You can use the ColumnWidth property to specify the width of a column in Datasheet view. Read/write Integer.
Controls	Returns the Controls collection of a form, subform, report or section. Read-only Controls.
ControlSource	You can use the ControlSource property to specify what data appears in a control. You can display and edit data bound to a field in a table, query, or SQL statement. You can also display the result of an expression. Read/write String.
ControlTipText	You can use the ControlTipText property to specify the text that appears in a ScreenTip when you hold the mouse pointer over a control. Read/write String.
ControlType	You can use the ControlType property in Visual Basic to determine the type of a control on a form or report. Read/write Byte.
DefaultValue	Specifies a value that is automatically entered in a field when a new record is created. For example, in an Addresses table you can set the default value for the City field to New York. When users add a record to the table, they can either accept this value or enter the name of a different city. Read/write String.
DisplayWhen	You can use the DisplayWhen property to specify which of a form's controls you want displayed on screen and in print. Read/write Byte.
Enabled	You can use the Enabled property to set or return the status of the conditional format in the FormatCondition object. Read/write Boolean.
EventProcPrefix	Gets or sets the prefix portion of an event procedure name. Read/write String.
GridlineColor	Gets or sets the color of the gridline for the specified check box. Read/write Long.
GridlineShade	Gets or sets the shade applied to the theme color in the GridlineColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single.
GridlineStyleBottom	Gets or sets the bottom gridline style of the specified check box. Read/write Byte.
GridlineStyleLeft	Gets or sets the width of the bottom gridline for the specified check box. Read/write Byte.
GridlineStyleRight	Gets or sets the right gridline style of the specified check box. Read/write Byte.
GridlineStyleTop	Gets or sets the top gridline style of the specified check box. Read/write Byte.
GridlineThemeColorIndex	Gets or sets the theme color index that represents a color in the applied color theme associated with the GridlineColor property of the specified object. Read/write Long.
GridlineTint	Gets or sets the tint applied to the theme color in the GridlineColor property of the specified object. Read/write Single.
GridlineWidthBottom	Gets or sets the width of the bottom gridline for the specified check box. Read/write Byte.
GridlineWidthLeft	Gets or sets the width of the left gridline for the specified check box. Read/write Byte.
GridlineWidthRight	Gets or sets the width of the right gridline for the specified check box. Read/write Byte.
GridlineWidthTop	Gets or sets the width of the top gridline for the specified check box. Read/write Byte.
Height	Gets or sets the height of the specified object in twips. Read/write Integer.
HelpContextId	The HelpContextID property specifies the context ID of a topic in the custom Help file specified by the HelpFile property setting. Read/write Long.
HideDuplicates	You can use the HideDuplicates property to hide a control on a report when its value is the same as in the preceding record. Read/write Boolean.
HorizontalAnchor	Gets or sets an AcHorizontalAnchor constant that indicates how the check box is anchored horizontally within its layout. Read/write.
InSelection	You can use the InSelection property to determine or specify whether a control on a form in Design view is selected. Read/write Boolean.
IsVisible	You can use the IsVisible property in to determine whether a control on a report is visible. Read/write Boolean.
LabelAlign	The property specifies the text alignment within attached labels on new controls. Read/write Byte.
LabelX	Note Language-specific information The LabelX property (along with the LabelY property) specifies the placement of the label for a new control. Read/write Integer.
LabelY	Note Language-specific information The LabelY property (along with the LabelX property) specifies the placement of the label for a new control. Read/write Integer.
Layout	Returns the type of layout for the specified check box. Read-only AcLayoutType.
LayoutID	Returns the unique identifier for the layout that contains the specified check box. Read-only Long.
Left	You can use the Left property to specify an object's location on a form or report. Read/write Integer.
LeftPadding	Gets or sets the amount of space (in inches) between the check box and its left gridline. Read/write Integer.
Locked	The Locked property specifies whether you can edit data in a control in Form view. Read/write Boolean.
Name	You can use the Name property to specify or determine the string expression that identifies the name of an object. Read/write String.
OldBorderStyle	You can use this property to set or returns the unedited value of the BorderStyle property for a form or control. This property is useful if you need to revert to an unedited or preferred border style. Read/write Byte.
OldValue	You can use the OldValue property to determine the unedited value of a bound control. Read-only Variant.
OnClick	Sets or returns the value of the On Click box in the Properties window. Read/write String.
OnDblClick	Sets or returns the value of the On Dbl Click box in the Properties window. Read/write String.
OnEnter	Sets or returns the value of the On Enter box in the Properties window of specified object. Read/write String. .
OnExit	Sets or returns the value of the On Exit box in the Properties window of specified object. Read/write String. .
OnGotFocus	Sets or returns the value of the On Got Focus box in the Properties window of the specified object. Read/write String.
OnKeyDown	Sets or returns the value of the On Key Down box in the Properties window. Read/write String.
OnKeyPress	Sets or returns the value of the On Key Press box in the Properties window. Read/write String.
OnKeyUp	Sets or returns the value of the On Key Up box in the Properties window. Read/write String.
OnLostFocus	Sets or returns the value of the On Lost Focus box in the Properties window of the specified object. Read/write String.
OnMouseDown	Sets or returns the value of the On Mouse Down box in the Properties window. Read/write String.
OnMouseMove	Sets or returns the value of the On Mouse Move box in the Properties window. Read/write String.
OnMouseUp	Sets or returns the value of the On Mouse Up box in the Properties window. Read/write String.
OptionValue	Each control in an option group has a numeric value that you can set with the OptionValue property. Read/write Long.
Parent	Returns the parent object for the specified object. Read-only.
Properties	Returns a reference to a control's Properties collection object. Read-only.
ReadingOrder	You can use the ReadingOrder property to specify or determine the reading order of words in text. Read/write Byte.
RightPadding	Gets or sets the amount of space (in inches) between the check box and its right gridline. Read/write Integer.
Section	You can identify these controls by the section of a form or report where the control appears. Read/write Integer.
ShortcutMenuBar	You can use the ShortcutMenuBar property to specify the shortcut menu that will appear when you right-click on the specified object. Read/write String.
SpecialEffect	You can use the SpecialEffect property to specify whether special formatting will apply to the specified object. Read/write Byte.
StatusBarText	You can use the StatusBarText property to specify the text that is displayed in the status bar when a control is selected. Read/write String.
TabIndex	You can use the TabIndex property to specify a control's place in the tab order on a form or report. Read/write Integer.
TabStop	You can use the TabStop property to specify whether you can use the TAB key to move the focus to a control. Read/write Boolean.
Tag	Stores extra information about a form, report, section, or control needed by a Microsoft Access application. Read/write String.
Top	You can use the Top property to specify an object's location on a form or report. Read/write Integer. .
TopPadding	Gets or sets the amount of space (in inches) between the check box and its top gridline. Read/write Integer.
TripleState	You can use the TripleState property to specify how the specified control will display Null values. Read/write Boolean.
ValidationRule	You can use the ValidationRule property to specify requirements for data entered into a record, field, or control. When data is entered that violates the ValidationRule setting, you can use the ValidationText property to specify the message to be displayed to the user. Read/write String.
ValidationText	Use the ValidationText property to specify a message to be displayed to the user when data is entered that violates a ValidationRule setting for a record, field, or control. Read/write String.
Value	Determines or specifies whether or not the specifed check box is checked. Read /write Variant.
VerticalAnchor	Gets or sets an AcVerticalAnchor constant that indicates how the specified check box is anchored vertically within its layout. Read/write.
Visible	Returns or sets whether the object is visible. Read/write Boolean.
Width	Gets or sets the width of the specified object in twips. Read/write Integer.

Events

Name	Description
AfterUpdate	The AfterUpdate event occurs after changed data in a control or record is updated.
BeforeUpdate	The BeforeUpdate event occurs before changed data in a control or record is updated.
Click	The Click event occurs when the user presses and then releases a mouse button over an object.
DblClick	The DblClick event occurs when the user presses and releases the left mouse button twice over an object within the double-click time limit of the system.
Enter	The Enter event occurs before a control actually receives the focus from a control on the same form or report.
Exit	The Exit event occurs just before a control loses the focus to another control on the same form or report.
GotFocus	The GotFocus event occurs when the specified object receives the focus.
KeyDown	The KeyDown event occurs when the user presses a key while a form or control has the focus. This event also occurs if you send a keystroke to a form or control by using the SendKeys action in a macro or the SendKeys statement in Visual Basic.
KeyPress	The KeyPress event occurs when the user presses and releases a key or key combination that corresponds to an ANSI code while a form or control has the focus. This event also occurs if you send an ANSI keystroke to a form or control by using the SendKeys action in a macro or the SendKeys statement in Visual Basic.
KeyUp	The KeyUp event occurs when the user releases a key while a form or control has the focus. This event also occurs if you send a keystroke to a form or control by using the SendKeys action in a macro or the SendKeys statement in Visual Basic.
LostFocus	The LostFocus event occurs when the specified object loses the focus.
MouseDown	The MouseDown event occurs when the user presses a mouse button.
MouseMove	The MouseMove event occurs when the user moves the mouse.
MouseUp	The MouseUp event occurs when the user releases a mouse button.