Adding a list of radio buttons

Radio buttons allow your audience to select exactly one choice from a list of options. Only one radio button in a list can be selected at a time.

You need to assign the same name to every radio button in a list so they can work together. In addition, you must assign a unique value to each radio button or check box to differentiate it from the others in the list.

To add a radio button to an item in a list in the form area:

1. Place the insertion point inside the red border of the form area, next to the first item in the list.
   
2. Choose Form from the Insert menu and then choose Radio Button.
   
   Claris Home Page inserts a radio button form element and opens the Radio Button Object Editor.
   

   

   

3. In the Radio Button Object Editor, type a short descriptive name in the Button Name text box.
   
   The name you type describes the set or group of items that the radio button belongs to in the list. This name needs to be the same for every radio button in a group or list and can be letters, numbers or a combination of both.
   
4. In the Button Value text box, type a unique description for the radio button.
   
   This value needs to be different from every other button in the list. The values can be letters, numbers or a combination of both. The value you type here is returned to you by the CGI script when the form is submitted and tells you which radio button someone clicked in the list.
   
5. Select Checked if you want the radio button to appear selected by default.
   
   The default choice is selected unless the viewer selects a different button or check box in the list.
   
   Note Only one radio button in a list can be the default button.
   
6. Close the Radio Button Object Editor to apply your settings.