no option selected

[Guest]

I have two option btns in an option group. When the form opens I want
neither selected. What property controls that? is it a frame property or a
property of each btn? I'm using Access 2007, but it must be the same for
earlier versions...maybe!

 

[tina]

in A2003 and prior, you would remove the Default value in the option control
(the "frame").

hth

 

[Guest]

Try setting the Default Value of the Frame to Nothing(Blank)

 

[Guest]

I should have mentioned...I already tried setting the Default Value of the
frame to Null (literally typed in) and I also tried deleting the contents of
the Default property field in the property box. I also tried setting the
default value to "". When the form opens it always has option 1 selected.
Maybe setting it in the OnOpen event?

 

[tina]

open the form in Design view, click on the option group "frame" to select
it. in the Properties box, go to the Default line. type a number 1 in the
line, and press the Down arrow on the keyboard once. press the Up arrow
once; the number 1 should be highlighted - DON'T touch it with the mouse.
press the Delete key on the keyboard to delete the 1 value on the Default
property line. press the Down arrow on the keyboard once. save the form and
close it.

hth

 

[Guest]

( As crazy as it sounded, I have noticed that Access responds differently
to keystrokes and mouse clicks, so I really thought it would work! But, no
go. I tried doing that then save/close with keystrokes only; I tried
save/switch views...no go.

 

[Guest]

I even created a new one (via Wizard) and choose "No default" I got a default!

 

[tina]

since you're using A2007, there may be something going on that i'm unaware
of - i know nothing about A2007. sorry i wasn't able to help; good luck with
it. tina

 

[Guest]

okay...this is what I figuerd out. If you have any option button with a
value of 1, Access always opens the form with that option selected,
regardless of the value you enter in the Default field of the frame. So, I
changed the value of my number 1 option to 9 and voila.

MKM

 

[Guest]

and one more crazy thing. I created a form in Access 2003 with the frame and
options as I wanted. I imported the form into my 07 database, copied the
option group onto my 07 form and it works...huh?