It's been a long time since I have done anything in Filemaker and I am required to again.

I have a list of three items that I want the result to be a "X" in a text box depending on which radio box is clicked on from the list. What is the way to write the calculation for each of the boxes that I will need. There are 3 items in the list I am working from. I can get a 2 option radio box to work, but not the 3 option box.

Thanks in advance.

I want the result to be a "X" in a text box depending on which radio box is clicked on

Not sure what that means. It sounds like you want a field formatted as checkboxes.

Not sure what that means. It sounds like you want a field formatted as checkboxes.

Would that be the reason it is not working?

What I mean by the "X" is that text is what I want as a result to work like a check box would if you were filling a form out by hand.

Then why not set it up as a checkbox field in the first place, rather than radio button?

Then why not set it up as a checkbox field in the first place, rather than radio button?

I originally had it set up that way, I also have had it set up as a menu and it still doesn't matter. I think my problem has to do with the calculating and not the input method. I need help writing the conditions to get the "X" to appear.

I still don't understand what exactly do you want to calculate - or why. You can use radio buttons as the input method, and checkboxes as the display method (two instances of the same field).

I still don't understand what exactly do you want to calculate - or why. You can use radio buttons as the input method, and checkboxes as the display method (two instances of the same field).

The attachment shows a horizontal field with 3 options. I need to be able to put a check in front of the option that is filled out elsewhere in the file. I can only get the "X" to appear in front of the "Retired" option regardless of what is checked in my input field. I am having to fill out existing forms so they can print.

Here is the attachment.

OK, now I see. Are you really using version 7? This would be much easier in more recent versions with conditional formatting.

OK, now I see. Are you really using version 7? This would be much easier in more recent versions with conditional formatting.

Unfortunately that's what I am working with. I would still be in 6 if it wasn't for a site license. So, please bear with me.

See the attached for two possible methods.

RadioToX.zip

Thanks, I will see how it goes for plugging in. Hopefully I can get it to work.

Hi

here it is mine attempt to help you ( some way along the comment's first example )

x.zip

I can't get any of them to work. Does it matter that these are in different layouts?

Finally got something to work. Thanks for all of the input guys. part of the problem I had with my original code was the lack of calculation of my fields.