Loops with Checkboxes

[gfunk999]

Hey Guys,

I'm trying to understand loops better. I've been practicing, but it's still a bit fuzzy. Could someone please tell me why my GUI keeps closing after checking any box and clicking OK? All programs launch fine, but I want the GUI to remain open. I tried removing the exitloop line, but then nothing happens.

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#include <GuiConstants.au3>

GuiCreate("MyGUI", 392, 316,-1, -1 , BitOR($WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, $WS_CLIPSIBLINGS))

$Checkbox_1 = GuiCtrlCreateCheckbox("Notepad", 30, 30, 90, 30)
$Checkbox_2 = GuiCtrlCreateCheckbox("Calculator", 30, 70, 80, 20)
$Checkbox_3 = GuiCtrlCreateCheckbox("Mspaint", 30, 100, 80, 20)
$Checkbox_4 = GuiCtrlCreateCheckbox("Explorer", 30, 130, 80, 20)
$Button_3 = GuiCtrlCreateButton("OK", 278, 112, 65, 29)

GuiSetState()
$msg = 0
While $msg <> $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
       $msg = GUIGetMsg()
       Select
           Case $msg = $Button_3
            ExitLoop
             
       EndSelect
Wend
if $msg = -3 Then
    Exit
EndIf

If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox_1) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
    Run("Notepad.exe", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
EndIf   

If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox_2) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
    Run("Calc.exe", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
EndIf   

If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox_3) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
    Run("Mspaint.exe", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
EndIf   

If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox_4) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
    Run("explorer.exe", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
EndIf   

Exit

[BigDod]

#include <GuiConstants.au3>
GUICreate("MyGUI", 392, 316, -1, -1, BitOR($WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, $WS_CLIPSIBLINGS))
$Checkbox_1 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Notepad", 30, 30, 90, 30)
$Checkbox_2 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Calculator", 30, 70, 80, 20)
$Checkbox_3 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Mspaint", 30, 100, 80, 20)
$Checkbox_4 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Explorer", 30, 130, 80, 20)
$Button_3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("OK", 278, 112, 65, 29)
GUISetState()
$msg = 0
While $msg <> $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Select
        Case $msg = $Button_3
            If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox_1) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                Run("Notepad.exe", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
            EndIf
            If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox_2) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                Run("Calc.exe", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
            EndIf
            If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox_3) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                Run("Mspaint.exe", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
            EndIf
            If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox_4) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                Run("explorer.exe", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
            EndIf
    EndSelect
WEnd

[gfunk999]

No doubt action speaks louder than words. You made it clear...I had to keep the gui reads inside the loop, until something breaks the loop. Thank you BigDOD!

#include <GuiConstants.au3>
GUICreate("MyGUI", 392, 316, -1, -1, BitOR($WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW, $WS_CLIPSIBLINGS))
$Checkbox_1 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Notepad", 30, 30, 90, 30)
$Checkbox_2 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Calculator", 30, 70, 80, 20)
$Checkbox_3 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Mspaint", 30, 100, 80, 20)
$Checkbox_4 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Explorer", 30, 130, 80, 20)
$Button_3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("OK", 278, 112, 65, 29)
GUISetState()
$msg = 0
While $msg <> $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    Select
        Case $msg = $Button_3
            If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox_1) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                Run("Notepad.exe", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
            EndIf
            If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox_2) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                Run("Calc.exe", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
            EndIf
            If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox_3) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                Run("Mspaint.exe", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
            EndIf
            If GUICtrlRead($Checkbox_4) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                Run("explorer.exe", "", @SW_MAXIMIZE)
            EndIf
    EndSelect
WEnd