Checkbox size

  • Thread starter Thread starter TC
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Agree that you can't make the default checkbox any bigger, but you could
work around it by using a couple of graphics (one for 'checked' and one for
'unchecked') and a hidden, bound checkbox. Something like...

private sub imgNo_click()
me.imgNo.visible = false
me.imgYes.visible = true
me.chkHidden = true
end sub

private sub imgYes_click()
me.imgYes.visible = false
me.imgNo.visible = true
me.chkHidden = false
end sub

Obviously, you can make the Yes and No graphics any size or 'look' that you
want.
 
Junior,
You can't make it bigger but you can work around it.
Here is the coding needed.

Set your actual CheckBoxName.Visible to No.

Add an unbound label to the form detail section.
Set its Caption to " " ( a space)
Set it's Font to WingDings
Set it's font size to whatever you want (perhaps 24)
Place this label where you wish to see the check mark.
Set it's special effects to Sunken (if you want).
I've named it LabelLargeCheck.

Code the new Label's Click event:

Private Sub LabelLargeCheck_Click()
[CheckBoxName] = Not ([CheckBoxName])
If [CheckBoxName] = True Then
LabelLargeCheck.Caption = Chr(252)
Else
LabelLargeCheck.Caption = " " ' a space
End If
End Sub

Code the Form Current Event:

Private Sub Form_Current()
If Me.CheckBoxName = True Then
LabelLargeCheck.Caption = Chr(252)
Else
LabelLargeCheck.Caption = " " ' a space
End If
End Sub

If you want a CheckBox field label then just add another unbound label
and set its caption to the CheckBox field name. Leave it Visible.

Don't forget to change the name of the CheckBoxName in this coding to
whatever your Checkbox field is.

After you open the form and use the check box label,
re-adjust the font size if needed, and the size of the label,
to square it around the check mark.
That should do it.

Note: because it's a label now, you can also change it's color, if you want.

Clicking on the new Label is equivalent to clicking on the CheckBox
field itself.
 
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