[Anderflash]

We can use the fields' bookmarks to get the value, like the text boxes
"Text1" and "Text2" (I can put { ref Text1} or simply {Text1} to get the
Bookmark value). But how do I use this for a check box field's bookmark? If I
have "Check1" as a Check box field bookmark and I put {Check1} or {ref
Check1} I don't get the value of the check box field.
I'd want to get the value (I don't know if is True/False or 1/0 or -1/0...)
and put it in a {IF...} field.

OBS: without using VBA directly, because is easy with this mode.

[Graham Mayor]

I don't think you can do this without vba - however it is simple enough. Run
the following macro on exit from the Check1 field

Sub Checked()
If ActiveDocument.FormFields("Check1").CheckBox.Value = True Then
For Each aVar In ActiveDocument.Variables
If aVar.Name = "sCheck1" Then num = aVar.Index
Next aVar
If num = 0 Then
ActiveDocument.Variables.Add Name:="sCheck1", Value:=1
Else
ActiveDocument.Variables(num).Value = 1
End If
End If

If ActiveDocument.FormFields("Check1").CheckBox.Value = False Then
For Each aVar In ActiveDocument.Variables
If aVar.Name = "sCheck1" Then num = aVar.Index
Next aVar
If num = 0 Then
ActiveDocument.Variables.Add Name:="sCheck1", Value:=0
Else
ActiveDocument.Variables(num).Value = 0
End If
End If
End Sub

This creates a docvariable called sCheck1 which will have the value 1 for
true or 0 for false (or any other values you assign)

You can use that variable in a conditional field eg
{ IF{ DOCVARIABLE sCheck1 } = 1 "True" "False"}

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Anderflash wrote:
We can use the fields' bookmarks to get the value, like the text boxes
"Text1" and "Text2" (I can put { ref Text1} or simply {Text1} to get
the Bookmark value). But how do I use this for a check box field's
bookmark? If I have "Check1" as a Check box field bookmark and I put
{Check1} or {ref Check1} I don't get the value of the check box field.
I'd want to get the value (I don't know if is True/False or 1/0 or
-1/0...) and put it in a {IF...} field.

OBS: without using VBA directly, because is easy with this mode.