Grid:

RecordSource = users
RecordSourceType = 1 - Alias
ReadOnly = .F.

Column1:

ControlSource = users.sendmsg
CurrentControl = chkntm1
ReadOnly = .F.
Sparse = .F.
Bound = .T.

Column1.Chkntm1:

ControlSource = users.sendmsg
ReadOnly = .F.
Enabled = .T.

>which is the controlsource of the column to which they are bounded ? maybe it's a function and not just a simple field!
>
>>I added them at design time (visually). The checkboxes DO show up when the form is run. They just act as if they're ReadOnly or Disabled or something.
>>
>>>Did you add the checkboxes "visually" at design time, or rather programmatically at runtime?
>>>If the latter, my guess would be a missing grid.ColumnX.Check1.Visible=.T.
>>>
>>>
>>>hth
>>>-Stefan
>>>
>>>>In my form Load method, I create a cursor:
>>>>

>>>>CREATE CURSOR USERS (USERNAME C(30), LOCK L, userid n(5,0), sendmsg L)
>>>>

>>>>
>>>>I have a grid on my form that is bound to this cursor. The grid has 3 columns, two of which are using checkbox controls as their Current Control value. The checkbox columns both have sparse = .F.. Both checkbox columns have ReadOnly = .F. while the last column (with the default textbox control and sparse = .T.) has ReadOnly = .T.. The grid itself is set to ReadOnly = .F.
>>>>
>>>>When I run my form, the checkboxes appear correctly (much rejoicing) but I'm not able to check/uncheck either of the checkboxes in any of the rows.
>>>>
>>>>What do I need to do to be able to allow the checkboxes to be checked/unchecked?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for your help.