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 Usage Notes
   ■ The user can change the check box setting either by:
     • Clicking the control
     • Pressing the Spacebar when the control has the focus
     See: ◄Focus Definition►
 
   ■ To determine the state of the check box (unchecked, checked, or grayed)
     use the Value property. See: ◄Value Property►
 
   ■ Check boxes can be used in groups to display multiple choices to the
     user. You can group together controls of the same type by creating a
     control array. See: ◄Creating a Control Array►
 
   ■ While check boxes and option buttons appear to function similarly, there
     is an important difference: When a user selects an option button, other
     option buttons in the same group are automatically deselected. By
     contrast, any number of check boxes in a group can be selected.
     See: ◄Option Button Control►
 
   ■ The minimum size of a check box is 1 x 3; dimensions correspond to the
     Height and Width property settings. Specified settings that are less
     than the minimum values are ignored.
     See: ◄Height Property►  ◄Width Property►