Code for Checkbox and Radio Buttons to open a shapefile

[MichelleCouden1]

I am trying to program a check box to open a shapefile. I think the code for the checkbox is "If chkboxstate.text = pApp.OpenDocument (location of shaepfile). Radio button is "If OptButtonATR.text = ........"

Please help!!

[JohnStephens]

You would want to put that in the checkbox's CheckChanged Event.  Something like:

private void checkBox1_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
   if (checkBox1.Checked == true)
   {
      //Do stuff to open shapefile
   }
}

[MichelleCouden1]

I also started this code. Am I headed in the right direction or no!!
Dim openFileDialog As SystemFont.Windows.Forms.openFileDialog
       

    If chkState.Enabled Then
        If radAtr.Enabled Then openFileDialog.InitialDirectory = "K:\"
    End If

[GraceCai]

Are you trying to pull the shapefile into a map? As in, open it as a layer?