Adding a check box

You can add a single check box to a form or multiple check boxes to a list of choices in a form. Check boxes allow the viewer to select as many choices as they like from the list. Make sure radio buttons that belong to the same group are named the same. Similarly, check boxes belonging to the same group must also be named the same.

To add a check box to the form area:

1. Place the insertion point inside the red border of the form area.
   
2. Choose Form from the Insert menu and then choose Check Box.
   
   Claris Home Page inserts a check box form element and opens the Check Box Object Editor.
   

   

   

3. In the Check Box Object Editor, type a descriptive name in the Button Name text box.
   
   If you have a group of check boxes in a list, the name you type describes the group. This name needs to be the same for every check box in the group and can be letters, numbers or a combination of both.
   
4. In the Button Value text box, type a unique description for the check box.
   
   The value you type can be letters, numbers or a combination of both. This value is returned to you by the CGI script when the form is submitted and tells you which check box someone has clicked in the form.
   
5. Select Checked if you want the check box selected by default.
   
   The check box is selected unless the viewer clicks it.
   
6. Close the Check Box Object Editor to apply your settings.