Re: FP Form w/Option Buttons (again)

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From: Jerry (NoSpam_at_ISP.com)
Date: 03/08/04 

Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2004 18:57:08 -0800

Thanks Jim I was not aware of the arrow keys taking over once within a
group.
Everything is good in form world again ;>)
Jerry
"Jim Buyens" <news@interlacken.com> wrote in message
news:560701c40393$a0831ec0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> You can set the Tab order fields in each form field
> properties, but the browser will only tab to the
> currently-selected button within each group. To tab among
> buttons in the same group, you use the Tab key to get to
> the group, and then use the arrow keys to move within the
> group.
>
> This is standard browser behavior, and probably not
> something you should override. However, if you must
> override it, you would have to give each button a
> different name, and then code onclick= events that turn
> off the Yes button when the visitor clicks No, or
> whatever.
>
> Jim Buyens
> Microsoft FrontPage MVP
> http://www.interlacken.com
> Author of:
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>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have a form in FP 2003 with sets of Yes & No option
> >buttons. If I give them unique names then I can set the
> >tab order with no problem. However the user can then
> >select Yes and No. If I use the same group name for both
> >the Yes and No then the user can select either Yes or No
> >but not both. However I can not set the tab order
> >correctely. Has anyone delt with this problem before or
> >have any idea how to setup the form to only allow Yes or
> >No and still tab throug the form correctly?
> >Thanks for any help.
> >.
> >

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