Shadow in check mark box

[smags]

I have a check mark box that has a shadow within it. How do I get rid of it?
It is within an OPTION GROUP that has a control source tied to it. I have
another check mark box in the form that is not an option group and is tied to
a control source that has a YES/NO data type. This one appears fine (no
shadow within it). They both have the same attributes tied to them (Special
Effect=Sunken; Border Style=Solid; Border Width=Hairline), but one has a
shadow within it and one does not.

 

[Martureo Bob]

I think it's not enabled.

 

[smags]

They're both enabled. Would it have anything to do with the DATA TYPE in the
table being YES/NO for one and TEXT (not number) for the other? I need to
change the data type from text to number because the check marks aren't
appearing in the form.

 

[Allen Browne]

An unbound check box defaults to Null, which appears greyed.

If it is a stand-alone check box (not part of an option group), you can fix
this by setting its Default Value property to No.

The greyed state (Null) is a handy idea, so the box can represent 3 values:
- Yes (checked)
- No (unchecked)
- Don't know/Irrelevant (null).
If you want aun unbound check box to cycle through these 3 values, just set
its TripleState property to Yes.

Unfortunately, the Yes/No field in JET is not capable of handling the 3rd
state. You can still fudge it if you use a Number type field instead of a
Yes/No field, and the use a check box for it.