Forms: Return Strings from Option Groups

(Q) I'm using an Option Group on my form but I don't like the fact that it will only store numbers. How can I have the Option Group store strings?

(A) Option groups cannot store string values. You're limited to using numbers with them. However, with the use of a simple Select Case statement, you can control what's shown to the user.

For example, suppose you have an Option Group "ctlOption" which has 3 options with in it. Using the AfterUpdate event of the option group, you can assign strings to different controls.

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Sub ctlOption_AfterUpdate()
     Select Case me!ctlOption
         Case 1:
             Msgbox "One was Selected"
         Case 2:
             Msgbox "Two was selected"
         Case 3:
             Msgbox "Three was selected"
     End Select
End sub

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