i have to believe i'm misreading this code, somehow. when
i watch chkboolean.value, it changes to false, as it should,
the first time the code is run through. but then when
it runs through a second time, this code should NOT
get triggered, because now chkboolean.value=false (which
it shows, correctly, in the watch window).

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If chkBoolean.Value = True And _
optCouponsOnly.Value = True Or _
optSchedCoupons.Value = True Then
MultiPage1.pgCoupons.Visible = True
chkBoolean.Value = False
MultiPage1.Value = 1
txtProgID.SetFocus
MsgBox "Please also fill in these fields, then press ""Continue""."
_
, vbInformation, "Let's see................."
Exit Sub
chkBoolean.Value = False
End If

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thanks for any assistance.
susan