>>>>>After an option in a group is selected ,the
>>>>>'GO FOR IT' button doesn't know of the variables passed. Is there a way to enables this?
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>>>>Timothy, we'll need a little more information: What variables? Passed to your form? From the optionbutton? And what does your "GO FOR IT" button DO with these variables? Open a form? Go to a specific record? Play Beethoven's Fifth on your speakers?
>>>>
>>>>Give us more info and you'll be SWAMPED with answers.
>>>>
>>>Hi Barbara, what I really want to know is how to test for which optiongroup 'dot circle' was selected.
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>>OptionGroup.Value property returns exactly what you are looking for.
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>Can you give me an example? like optiongroup.1 = .t. ?

I'm sorry, I don't understand thi syntax: optiongroup.1 = .t.
Use standard method/property/events.