# How to find chkbox is checked or not

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**Created:** [September 30, 2002, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-find-chkbox-is-checked-or-not/6148 "2002-09-30T19:01:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![shilpi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/958977/32.png) [@shilpi](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shilpi)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2002, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-find-chkbox-is-checked-or-not/6148/1 "2002-09-30T19:01:07Z")

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Hi,  
I have a checkbox (the checkbox smartclip available in Flash5)  
on a movieclip that is tehre in my main timeline. I want to trap teh event when the checkbox is checked … and if it is checked want to call loadvariables function…

How do i trap the event??  
i would appreciate any help…  
I tried some ways,… but no way…

thanks,  
shilps

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2002, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-find-chkbox-is-checked-or-not/6148/2 "2002-09-30T20:47:53Z")

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Hmm I just did it in MX and tried to save it as Flash 5 but it loses some settings so doesn’t work - so I can’t post a fla.

You use a function - the change handler that you assign to the check box. For example a check box called checkBox:

change handler called “checked”:

```php
function checked() {
if (checkBox.getValue()) {
trace("Checked"); // change this to your code
}
}

```

So when it was checked it would trace “checked” or whatever code you substitute.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 8:43am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-find-chkbox-is-checked-or-not/6148/3 "2002-10-01T08:43:02Z")

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Well, if you’re using the MX checkbox component, Flex, no wonder it’s not working with Flash 5 😛

Seriously, shilpi, we can help you if you don’t tell us how you built your checkbox…

pom :asian:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 8:48am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-find-chkbox-is-checked-or-not/6148/4 "2002-10-01T08:48:34Z")

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I know that pom - That’s why I posted the code. And:

> Seriously, shilpi, we can help you if you don’t tell us how you built your checkbox…

Whats wrong with that statement? ![](http://flex.funkyolive.com/im/cool.gif) Explanations from people on the board are vague enough as it is!

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-find-chkbox-is-checked-or-not/6148/5 "2002-10-01T09:22:41Z")

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![](http://www.kirupa.com/forums/smileys_files/vader.gif) I was tired… [SIZE=1]even though a Jedi is not supposed to be tired…[/SIZE]

So OK, scene 1, let’s do it again, guys!!!  
Camera rolling and… ACTION!

shilpi:“Dude, my checkbox is not working. Do you know why?”  
Flex:“Sure, here is some Flash MX code that you won’t be able to use with Flash 5.”  
pom:“Oh, come on! Seriously, shilpi, we can **not** help you if you don’t tell us how you built your checkbox…”

Better? 😛 😛

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-find-chkbox-is-checked-or-not/6148/6 "2002-10-01T09:28:48Z")

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![](http://flex.funkyolive.com/im/av_vader.gif) - Heres a better vader

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-find-chkbox-is-checked-or-not/6148/7 "2002-10-01T18:12:11Z")

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> \*Originally posted by shilpi \*  
> **(the checkbox smartclip available in Flash5)**  
> Please forget everything I said :x :crazy: