the control object...

iv'e tried to write some code that will control the enabled property of other controls.

when one control is checked, then i would want the next control to be enabled, however when the control in un-checked, i want to disable all the controls that follow it (but not the preceding controls)

i'm using access with VBA, so i can't really make anything similar to a control array...

anyways, i tried to make it happen - but i get either a type mismatch, or an error that the object doesn't support this method/property.

is this a VBA limitation, or am i just coding something wrong.

Code:

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Sub form_current()

Dim ctr As Control 'this checkbox is checked when things are done
Dim ctr2 As Control 'the controls to enable or disable
For Each ctr In Forms.quotes.Controls
Debug.Print ctr.Name
    If ctr.Tag >= 1 And ctr.Tag <= 15 Then 'if the checkbox is checked then

    ' for the immediate next control which is a dependant of the
    ' checked control
    ' if it's more than 2 then it's checked and the loop is finnished

            For Each ctr2 In Me.Controls
                If ctr2.Tag <= ctr.Tag + 2 And ctr2.Tag >= ctr.Tag Then
                    If ctr2.Value = True Then
                    ctr2.Enabled = True
                    End If
               
                End If
            Next

            ElseIf ctr.Tag > 1 Then
           
                If ctr.Value = False Then
                For Each ctr2 In Me.Controls
                    If ctr2.Tag > ctr.Tag And ctr2.Tag <= 15 Then
                    ctr2.Enabled = False
                    End If
                Next

    End If
End If
Next
End Sub

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ps. 15 is the last control that i want to be controlled by this behavior

Why don't you set the tag to the Index of the control when it's checked, and set it to the NEGATIVE Index of the control when it's not.
That way, you could use the click event to multiply by -1, and then call your routine.

Pass the contol number to the routine, so that you start looping there.

you mean... instead of checking to see if the control value is true, just check to see if it's negative?

- that way i can work around the control object not supporting the value property.

i like the idea, and i'll try it out a bit later

please tell me if this is what you mean

btw when I add debug.print statements,
It cant even print to the immediate window because it has a runtime error when executing the debug.print statement.

There is a problem accessing the SeriesCollection 6 and 7 values and names.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by mchow2469

btw when I add debug.print statements,
It cant even print to the immediate window because it has a runtime error when executing the debug.print statement.

There is a problem accessing the SeriesCollection 6 and 7 values and names.

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huh??? please explain