how to use $GUI_INDETERMINATE?

[rudi]

Hi.

Checkboxes FAIK can have three states:

1.) checked

2.) unchecked

3.) neither checked nor unchecked. The Checkbox then is "filled with gray". From the help files I expected that one to be called "INDETERMINATED".

; autoit 3.3.4.0
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

$w = 300
$h = 80
GUICreate("test", $w, $h)
GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("indeterminate", 20, 20, $w - 40, 20)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_INDETERMINATE)
GUISetState()

Sleep(3000)

What I want to do:

For a registry tweak I want to show, if the value is set active (checked), is set inactive (unchecked), or is not present ("grayed" checkbox, just the checkboxes status, NOT the checkbox control's status = $GUI_DISABLE)

Howto?

Other, better approaches?

Regards, Rudi.

[KaFu]

Style $BS_AUTO3STATE needs to be set.

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <ButtonConstants.au3>

$w = 300
$h = 80
GUICreate("test", $w, $h)
GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("1", 20, 10, $w - 40, 20, $BS_AUTO3STATE)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_CHECKED)
GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("2", 20, 30, $w - 40, 20,$BS_AUTO3STATE)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_INDETERMINATE)
GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("4", 20, 50, $w - 40, 20,$BS_AUTO3STATE)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_UNCHECKED)
GUISetState()

Sleep(10000)

[somdcomputerguy]

The $BS_AUTO3STATE style needs to be added to the CheckBox function, and the ButtonConstants include too. I've edited the code a bit more than needed, but..

; autoit 3.3.4.0
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <ButtonConstants.au3>

$w = 300
$h = 80
GUICreate("test", $w, $h)
GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("indeterminate", 20, 20, $w - 40, 20, $BS_AUTO3STATE)
;GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_INDETERMINATE) ; commented so not indeterminate at first..
GUISetState()

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
WEnd
GUIDelete()

[KaFu]

The $BS_AUTO3STATE style needs to be added

Saw the problem with $BS_3STATE ...

[rudi]

Hi.

The $BS_AUTO3STATE style needs to be added to the CheckBox function, and the ButtonConstants include too. I've edited the code a bit more than needed, but..

; autoit 3.3.4.0
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
$w = 300
$h = 80
GUICreate("test", $w, $h)
GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("indeterminate", 20, 20, $w - 40, 20, $BS_AUTO3STATE)
;GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_INDETERMINATE) ; commented so not indeterminate at first..
GUISetState()

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
WEnd
GUIDelete()

That's it -- almost...

clicking the check box now cycles the states "Checked", "Unchecked", "Indeterminated Checked".

How to get "indeterminated UNchecked" ?

From the help file I worry that this "indeterminated unchecked" is not available with autoit?

$BS_AUTO3STATE 0x0006: 
Creates a three-state check box in which the state cycles through selected, unavailable, 
and cleared each time the user selects the check box.

Thanks, Rudi.

Edited February 19, 2010 by rudi

[somdcomputerguy]

; autoit 3.3.4.0
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <ButtonConstants.au3>

$w = 300
$h = 80
GUICreate("test", $w, $h)
Local $Label = GUICtrlCreateLabel(" ", 10, 10)
Local $Checkbox = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("indeterminate", 30, 30, $w - 40, 20, $BS_AUTO3STATE)
;GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_INDETERMINATE) ; commented so not indeterminate at first..
GUISetState()

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
    GUICtrlSetData($Label, GUICtrlRead($Checkbox))
WEnd
GUIDelete()

[MHz]

Hi.

That's it -- almost...

clicking the check box now cycles the states "Checked", "Unchecked", "Indeterminated Checked".

How to get "indeterminated UNchecked" ?

From the help file I worry that this "indeterminated unchecked" is not available with autoit?

$BS_AUTO3STATE 0x0006: 
Creates a three-state check box in which the state cycles through selected, unavailable, 
and cleared each time the user selects the check box.

Thanks, Rudi.

Hi,

From MSDN

BS_3STATE

Creates a button that is the same as a check box, except that the box can be grayed as well as checked or cleared. Use the grayed state to show that the state of the check box is not determined.

BS_AUTO3STATE

Creates a button that is the same as a three-state check box, except that the box changes its state when the user selects it. The state cycles through checked, indeterminate, and cleared.

IMO, indeterminate means uncertain to determine state thus it is checked with doubt (greyed). "indeterminated unchecked" does not seem logical to exist. Holger did some functions to set pictures in the checkboxes to set a tri-state which may come as useful for this. Search for TristateTreeViewLib.au3 if you are interested.