>>Hi JD,
>>
>>If it is a fixed set of values i.e. a = 2, b = 4, c = 9, d = 12 you could create a 2-column combobox with the second column bound and hidded. i.e.
>>
>>BoundColumn=2
>>ColumnCount=2
>>ColumnWidths=50,0
>>RowSource="a,2,b,4,c,9,11"
>>RowSourceType=1
>>
>>In the Valid event do your calculation.
>>
>>>in combobox1 i have the character choices "a", "b", "c", "d" and would like to declare each with a numeric value to be multiplied with a user chosen number in combobox2. this value will be output in textbox1.
>>>
>>
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>Thanks ahead of time. when i do that i get an "unknown cll" error. any idea why?
>

"Unknown CLL" ?? or "Unknown C11"
When exactly do you get this error? Design-time, Run-time?