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I have almost finished a card that will set permission levels for users, I have everything that I want working but I cant find an example for this last step. Hopefully I can explain what i need easily enough.

I have 3 columns with 3 radio buttons each, they are grouped. the groups are tracker, report, and yard (Group yard has radio buttons names 0, 1 and 2) the radio button names are the same in each group

The info is stored in a mysql database and my user list shows up in a datagrid.

so far then I select user1 in the datagrid I get a variable that looks like this 1,1,1 if I select user2 I get 2,2,2
basically I'm getting the data from the mysql server comma delimited and each value is the name of the radio button (levels of access)

what I would like is that when I select a different use in the data grid and get the variable I want to somehow translate that into the correct radio button getting automatically selected.

put each of the 3 numbers in separate variables

then name the radio buttons with a name then numbers 1-10. something like yard1, yard2, yard3 etc.then try this in the script now i am sure that there is a way to do it without the do command, but I always get compilation errors and this is my way of cheating.

[quote="magice"]put each of the 3 numbers in separate variables

then name the radio buttons with a name then numbers 1-10. something like yard1, yard2, yard3 etc.then try this in the script is it possible to do something like this?
and not rename the radios?

DavJans wrote: is it possible to do something like this?

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 do "set the hilite of btn"&yourVariable&" in group yard to true"

and not rename the radios?

Actually, yes. You are close. be aware though, that the number of each button is determined by its order of creation (or the order of the id number). For that reason I like to reference buttons by name, but then I am a control freak.
In fact, I think you can eliminate the do command and just say

..........

Hi friends,

a general hint: Do not name any objects with a NUMBER!
That is asking for trouble and even RunRev advises against it!


Best

Klaus

Hey Klaus, do you mean I should avoid to name btt like this:
myBtt1
myBtt2
myBtt3
and so on...

No, I mean "pure" numbers like:
0
1
2
3
etc.

..........

Ah, I prefer, you scared me! (to Klaus)

@atout66
Sorry for that

@Herrmann
Exactly!

For radio groups, also see the hilitedButtonName and the hilitedButton.

Really good information from all of you, Thank you. I will rename my buttons as to not use numbers only.