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  1. Feb 27th, 2007, 03:09 PM #1
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    Resolved [RESOLVED] GetSetting easy question

    What is wrong with this code, when i run the program i get the message: Type Mismatch

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    ChkTray.Value = GetSetting("SecApp", "Restrict", "NoTray", "")
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  2. Feb 27th, 2007, 03:21 PM #2
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    Re: GetSetting easy question

    GetSetting returns a string. Try

    ChkTray.Value = CBool(GetSetting("SecApp", "Restrict", "NoTray", "False"))
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  3. Feb 27th, 2007, 03:29 PM #3
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    Re: GetSetting easy question

    now i get the error invalid value because the value is a number - 1 or 0

    and if a put false it will set the value as false thats why mine was ""
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  4. Feb 27th, 2007, 03:43 PM #4
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    Re: GetSetting easy question

    Assuming ChkTray is a checkbox, the value property needs an integer of 0, 1 or 2.

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    ChkTray.Value = CInt(GetSetting("SecApp", "Restrict", "NoTray", "0"))
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    Re: GetSetting easy question

    My bad Mixed up radio button with checkbox values.
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  7. Feb 27th, 2007, 03:57 PM #6
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    Re: GetSetting easy question

    thanks to both of you.

    Shoolbusdriver i will give you reputation when i can it says i should spread some round, even though u ave helped me a lot of times.
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  8. Feb 27th, 2007, 04:02 PM #7
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    Re: [RESOLVED] GetSetting easy question

    Happy to help

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