>I'm experimenting with my first option group and, although I thought I was
>doing it according to the docs, it's not working right for me. The form has
>a text box field and the option group with three options. The table
>involved in the form has two fields: invoice# and action code (numeric).
>I'm opening the file in Form.Load. The form is called with the invoice
>number passed as a parameter. In Form.Init it looks for a record for the
>invoice number. If it exists, it gets displayed; if it doesn't exist, a new
>record is added. The action code can be 1, 2 or 3 and, for a new record,
>it's 3. I have the action code as the control source for the option group.
>
>What I was expecting to happen was that the form would display and that
>either the first, second or third option would be selected depending on
>whether the action code was 1, 2 or 3. What's happening is that all three
>are selected. The Value property for each option is set to 0. If I click on
>one of the options, the other two get unselected and the option group works
>fine after that. Why are they all selected at first? Obviously I've
>overlooked something but I can't figure out what it is.
>
>
>Gary J. Sibio
>Mr. Travel, Inc.
>
> >>> Please Mr. Gates, can we have our computers back? <<<

I don't want to guide you to direction you probably don't like, but why not keep things simpler, i.e. just issue
This.ogActioncode.value=This.actioncode
in Form.Init event and
Thisform.Actiocode=This.value
in ogActioncode interactivechange event. It just makes many things clear and transparent.