{RESOLVED} Checking a checkbox in word from within VB.Net

[Makavelli]

Hi, I have a word template and I'm able to insert text to it from within a VB app but I have a check box in word I'm trying to check but I dont' know how to go about it. Here's the code I got from vbforums (works with regular texts) but can't figure out how to check boxes.. any help please? thanks

Private Sub GenerateDoc()
        Dim app As Word.Application
        Dim doc As Word.Document
        Dim bookmark As Word.Bookmark
        Dim bookmarkValue As Object
        Dim outputFileName As String
        Dim fileName As String = "C:\Documents and Settings\me\My Documents\temp.doc"
 
        'create the application object
        app = CreateObject("Word.Application")
        'open the document
        app.Documents.Open(fileName)
        'copy and save as
        doc = app.ActiveDocument
        outputFileName = "C:\Documents and Settings\me\My Documents\temm" & Format(Today, "yyyymmdd") & ".doc"
        doc.SaveAs(outputFileName)
 
        'iterate through the bookmarks and find the matching field values
        For Each bookmark In doc.Bookmarks
            'If bookmark.Name = "Check1" Then
            '    bookmark.Start = 1
            'Else
 
                'get the value for the bookmark
                bookmarkValue = TextBox2.Text
                If IsNothing(bookmarkValue) Then
                    MsgBox("Couldn't find " & bookmark.Name)
                End If
                'get the value for the bookmark
                bookmark.Range.Text = TextBox2.Text 
            'End If
        Next
        doc.Close()
 
    End Sub

[RobDog888]

A Word Checkbox can be of at least 2 different types, each requiring its own logic in order to access is value. Did you add a ActiveX control checkbox or a Word Formscheckbox?

[Makavelli]

I added a word formscheckbox from the Forms toolbar in MS word