Tracking CheckBox Event in a Panel

[KatMus]

Hi,

I ve created a plugin with 4 checkboxes and an iconic button.
I ve called a JavaScript on clicking that button. But i need to call different scripts depending on whih checkbox is clicked.
I was able to track the checkbox event in a dialog. In a dialog, the code used for this is:

bool16 visibility = (GetTriStateControlData(kBscDlgRadioButtonWidgetID) == ITriStateControlData::kSelected);

if(visibility)
CAlert::InformationAlert("RadioButton checked");
else
CAlert::InformationAlert("RadioButton not checked");

This code will be put in:
void BscDlgDialogController::ApplyDialogFields( IActiveContext* myContext, const WidgetID& widgetId)

which in turn uses CDialogController.h....

Can i use the same for Panels.. Is it correct to use CDialogController for panels????
I m quite confused...
Or els pls provide the code to track the checkbox event in PANEL...
PLs help.
Thanks.
Someone pls help

[IanDBrown]

You should use an (or several...) observers. You probably want an observer on the panel which autoattaches/detaches to the 4 checkboxes and operates on them in the update method.

Ian

[_tnhems_]

Thanks for ur quick reply Ian...<br /><br />I have an observer class for catching the button event...<br />I think i can give the checkbox event code there itself... Tell me if i m wrong...<br />I don't kno to track the checkbox event in a panel. I mean the code to check if the widget is checked or not.<br /><br />I tried giving this code in the update method of the observer class:<br /><br />#include "CDialogController.h"<br />#include "ITriStateControlData.h"<br />#include "IDialogController.h"<br /><br />update()<br />{<br />InterfacePtr<IDialogController> dialogController(this, UseDefaultIID());<br /> ITriStateControlData::TriState x = dialogController->GetTriStateControlData(kPicIcoVisibleCheckBoxWidgetID); <br /> <br /><br />bool16 visibility = (x == ITriStateControlData::kSelected);<br /><br />//if(visibility)<br />//CAlert::InformationAlert("RadioButton checked");<br />//else<br />//CAlert::InformationAlert("RadioButton not checked");<br />}<br /><br />This gets build, but my appln quits wen i click the button.<br />I kno that this code can be used for dialogs..<br />Can i use the same for panels.<br />If yes, wat could b the reason that m not gettin o/p<br />If not, Pls provide me the code for knowin wether checkbox is clicked or not...<br /><br />Pls Help... I m new to InDesign...

[IanDBrown]

You are missing basic understanding of the indesign api. You probably crash because there is no dialog controller interface on a panel. There is no short-cut to learning the api, consult the documentation, sample code, etc.

Sorry, I do not work for Adobe and do not have the time to help further - my job pays me to work for them..

Ian