How to use checkbox or radio button?

[Jadog]

I have created a rather lengthy script and I am still pretty new to this. I'm having trouble figuring out how to use the radio button or checkboxes. For example, I have the following two radio buttons defined in my script:

$Group2 = GUICtrlCreateGroup("Import or Verify", 24, 256, 153, 73)
$Radio1 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Import", 32, 280, 113, 17)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_CHECKED)
$Radio2 = GUICtrlCreateRadio("Verify", 32, 296, 113, 17)
GUICtrlSetTip(-1, "Verify will only write to log files")
GUICtrlCreateGroup("", -99, -99, 1, 1)

Then, I have the following code below in aproximately 20 or more places throughout my script:

;Import (m) or Verify (v)
Send("{ALTDOWN}m{ALTUP}")

Depending on if the Radio1 or Radio2 button is selected:

If $Radio1 is selected from my GUI, then I want the code above to be - Send("{ALTDOWN}m{ALTUP}")

If $Radio2 is selected from my GUI, then I want the code above to be - Send("{ALTDOWN}v{ALTUP}")

Edited October 28, 2012 by Jadog

[water]

Where do you want to send Alt+m, Alt+v to? Send isn't very reliable because the user could interfere with your script. Use ControlSend if you want to send the keystrokes to another application.

[Jadog]

Thanks for the tip. I'll update it to ControlSend. Any answer to my original question though?

[water]

Sure. Have a look at the help file for function GUICtrlCreateRadio. There you'll find an example.

[Jadog]

Sure. Have a look at the help file for function GUICtrlCreateRadio. There you'll find an example.

Yes, I've reviewed this example many times. If I only needed to perfom the function of- Send("{ALTDOWN}m{ALTUP}") -just once, this would work. What I can't figure out is how to implement this into a script where this particular function occurs many times.

[Melba23]

Jadog,

Use an If structure:

If GUICtrlRead($Radio1) = 1 Then
    ; Radio1 is checked
    Send("{ALTDOWN}m{ALTUP}")
Else
    ; Radio1 is not checked - so Radio2 must be
    Send("{ALTDOWN}v{ALTUP}")
EndIf

By the way, any good reason why you do not use Send("!m") rather then the more cumbersome syntax you are using?

M23

[Jadog]

Like I said, I'm very new to this. I don't know the difference between

Send("{ALTDOWN}v{ALTUP}")

and

Send("!m")

[Melba23]

Jadog,

I don't know the difference

As explained in the Help file, there should not be any - which is why I asked.

M23

[Jadog]

Awesome. I'm learning all kinds of great stuff here. I'll be updating my code to use Send("!m") instead. I really do appreciate all this helpful input. Most of my code comes from using the recorder. No doubt you would be horrified of how badly my script is written. I've refrained from posting the script due to the fact that it is more than 1000 lines long.

I'm still looking for a way though to effectivly use radio buttons to change the - Send("!m") -to- Send("!v") - throughout the many places it occures in my script based on whether Radio1 or Radio2 is selected.

[Melba23]

Jadog,

I'm still looking for a way though to effectivly use radio buttons to change the - Send("!m") -to- Send("!v") - throughout the many places it occures in my script based on whether Radio1 or Radio2 is selected.

And what do you think the snippet of code I posted eariler was supposed to be?

M23

[somdcomputerguy]

@Jadog, does this work for you?

Jadog,

Use an If structure:

If GUICtrlRead($Radio1) = 1 Then
; Radio1 is checked
Send("{ALTDOWN}m{ALTUP}")
Else
; Radio1 is not checked - so Radio2 must be
Send("{ALTDOWN}v{ALTUP}")
EndIf

[Jadog]

@Jadog, does this work for you?

Looks like exactly what I asked for! I'll try and report back. Thanks!

[somdcomputerguy]

You should thank M23. He posted it.

[Jadog]

You should thank M23. He posted it.

Your right! I'm sorry - too many hours working too late! I totally missed it the first time. Thank you Melba23!!!

[somdcomputerguy]

Good luck with your project!