TripleState Property
From Microsoft Access Visual Basic
expression.TripleState
expression Required. An expression that returns one of the objects in the Applies To list.
Remarks
The TripleState property uses the following settings.
| Setting | Visual Basic | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | True | The control will cycle through states for Yes, No, and Null values. The control appears dimmed (grayed) when its Value property is set to Null. |
| No | False | (Default) The control will cycle through states for Yes and No values. Null values display as if they were No values. |
Note You can set the TripleState property by using a control's property sheet, a macro, or Visual Basic.
This property can be set in any view.
Example
The following example displays a message describing in detail the state of a check box named "Check1" on the form "frmOperations".
Dim strTripleState As String
strTripleState = Forms.Item("frmOperations").Controls.Item("Check1").TripleState
Select Case strTripleState
Case True
MsgBox "For Check1, TripleState = " & strTripleState & _
". The control will cycle through states for Yes, No, " & _
"and Null values. The control appears dimmed (grayed) " & _
"when its Value property is set to Null."
Case False
MsgBox "For Check1, TripleState = " & strTripleState & _
". The control will cycle through states for Yes and No " & _
"values. Null values display as if they were No values."
Case Else
MsgBox "Can't determine the TripleState property for Check1."
End Select