VARPG question (IBM product)

[Cyndi Bradberry <CyndiB@xxxxxxxx>]

Help ! I have posted this to both Code and Midrange lists hoping someone
knows what I am trying to do.

I am trying to create a 'field' where the user will select one of two
options, with the system possibly displaying a third.

Basically, the user will be able to mark a record active or transmit, and
the system will change that to complete and then disable the update
features. 

I need to set the attribute of the field at runtime, depending on what the
record status is when it is retrieved. So far, I have tried Check boxes,
radio buttons and a drop down list in a combo box and none appear to let me
reflect the status of the record.  

Am I beating a dead horse ?  I really want to present this as a window's
based program instead of 5250. (User's percieves this as valuable).

TIA,
Cyndi B.
Boise, ID

PS> I can do it with a socket program and VB, but I would rather use VARPG.