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Creating Containers and Groups of Option Buttons

In this section, you'll learn how to create containers for groups of controls using panels and group boxes. You'll also learn how to use the Check Box and Option Button controls in conjunction with these container controls to present multiple choices to a user.

Begin by creating a new Windows Application titled Options. Change the name of the default form to fclsOptions and set the form's Text property to Options. Next, change the entry point Main() to reference fclsOptions instead of Form1.

Using Panels and Group Boxes

Controls can be placed on a form because the form is a container object—an object that can host controls. A form isn't the only type of container, however. Some controls act as ...