[solved] i don't understand gui loops and why they do things when conditions arent met

[kor]

my entire script

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If you run it, you will see that while the script just sits there and the mouse moves around inside the gui window you will see the console write just writing "test" over and over again.

I only want the "test" action that is inside the case statement to trigger if the "student" and "delete" radio boxes are checked. Why does it perform the action if the radios aren't selected?

Edited August 1, 2012 by kor

[Melba23]

kor,

Are you sure thisis the correct syntax:

Switch GUIGetMsg()
    Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        Exit
    [...]
    Case $aControls[2] Or $aControls[5] ; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
        ConsoleWrite("test")

The way you have written it, the Case statement is always True as both controls exist - so you get it firing permamently. If you use the correct syntax:

Case $aControls[2], $aControls[5]

then it will work as you wish.

M23

[Mechaflash]

kor,

Are you sure thisis the correct syntax:

Switch GUIGetMsg()
Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
Exit
[...]
Case $aControls[2] Or $aControls[5] ; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
ConsoleWrite("test")

The way you have written it, the Case statement is always True as both controls exist - so you get it firing permamently. If you use the correct syntax:

Case $aControls[2], $aControls[5]

then it will work as you wish.

M23

Expanding on Melba's post, $aControls are the handle to the control itself. It doesn't give you the state of the control (checked/unchecked)

To get the value of the checkbox control to see if it's checked/unchecked,

Switch GUIGetMsg()
Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
Exit
[...]
Case $aControls[2] Or $aControls[5] ; <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
    If GUICtrlRead($aControls[2]) = $GUI_CHECKED And GUICtrlRead($aControls[5]) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
        ConsoleWrite("test")
    EndIf

EDIT: I would like to add, a safer method of using switches/checkboxes and the like, allow the user to select/deselect the boxes at will, and then use something like a "Submit" button to read the status of the checkboxes.

EDIT2: Changed 'Or' to 'And' for GUICtrlRead() statements

Edited August 1, 2012 by mechaflash213

[BrewManNH]

Try this:

Case $aControls[2] , $aControls[5]

[kor]

Try this:

Case $aControls[2] , $aControls[5]

This "works" but as soon as you click on either [2] or [4] the "test" appears. How do you set an "AND" in the case.

I've tried

Case GUICtrlRead($aControls[2]) = $GUI_CHECKED And GUICtrlRead($aControls[5]) = $GUI_CHECKED

but it results in an endless loop.

@mecha, yes, I do have a "go" box. However the point of this particular trigger if certain radio boxes are checked or unchecked before the "go" button is pressed is to disable or enable certain inputs for only the boxes are needed depending on what radio button combination you have selected.

[Melba23]

kor,

You need the Case line written as both I and BrewManNH suggested and then you check for both radios being selected inside the Case code (not tested):

Case $aControls[2] , $aControls[5]
    If GUICtrlRead($aControls[2]) = $GUI_CHECKED And GUICtrlRead($aControls[5]) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
        ; Do what you want here
    EndIf

Now you run the check whenever one of them is clicked, but only action the code if both of them are selected.

M23

[kor]

kor,

You need the Case line written as both I and BrewManNH suggested and then you check for both radios being selected inside the Case code (not tested):

Case $aControls[2] , $aControls[5]
If GUICtrlRead($aControls[2]) = $GUI_CHECKED And GUICtrlRead($aControls[5]) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
; Do what you want here
EndIf

Now you run the check whenever one of them is clicked, but only action the code if both of them are selected.

M23

Yes, I tried that solution and its working now as expected. I thought I could get away with doing all the logic inside the Case. But understand now it must be in the case... then further logic checking for the state of the buttons.

Thanks!

[Mechaflash]

Yes, I tried that solution and its working now as expected. I thought I could get away with doing all the logic inside the Case. But understand now it must be in the case... then further logic checking for the state of the buttons.

Thanks!

Here's the code to the Edit Configuration area in my program (linked in my sig).

;Part for the Case
         ;Changes in Default File Name Scheme
            Case $igMultiFile
                If GUICtrlRead($igMultiFile) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                    _ShowFileInput($asDefCapFile)
                Else
                    _HideFileInput($asDefCapFile)
                EndIf
.............................................

;Functions to show/hide controls based on the state of the checkbox, where $asDefCapFile is an array that holds the handle to the controls I want to show/hide.

    Func _ShowFileInput(Const $asDefCapFile)
        $sFile = IniRead($sIni, "Parameters", "Cap File Scheme", "")
        If Not $sFile Then _Error(3, 2)
        For $i = 1 To 3
            GUICtrlSetState($asDefCapFile[$i], $GUI_SHOW)
            If $i = 2 Then GUICtrlSetData($sFile, $asDefCapFile[1])
        Next
        Return True
    EndFunc   ;==>_ShowFileInput

    Func _HideFileInput(Const $asDefCapFile)
        For $i = 1 To 3
            GUICtrlSetState($asDefCapFile[$i], $GUI_HIDE)
        Next
        Return True
    EndFunc   ;==>_HideFileInput