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CHECKBOX in the FORM during the while loop

JuriV

Hi everybody,
do you know how is possible to check CHECKBOX in the FORM during the while loop?
In my FORM I have two checkboxes. In the EVENT procedure (including a WHILE loop) I want implement in the PICK section:

     "Do something 1" if CHECKBOX1 in the FORM is checked
     "Do something 2" if CHECKBOX2 in the FORM is checked

In my code this not works, because the CHECKBOX in the FORM cannot not be CHECKED in the loop. The loop must be interrupted (e.g. with axlCancelOn())  to make check in the FORM.
Do you know if this works without interruption?

Hier is example:

test_form = axlFormCreate( (gensym) "test_form.form" nil 'test _action t)
(including CHECKBOX 1 and CHECKBOX 2)

procedure( test_form()
eventMask = '( PICK CANCEL DONE)
loop = t
while( loop   
   
     event = axlEnterEvent(eventMask, nil, t)
     case(event -> type
    
     ('PICK             
        if CHECKBOX 1 then do work 1…..
        if CHECKBOX 2 then do work 2…..    
     ); end PICK

 ('CANCEL
     printf("End of Loop")
     loop=nil        
 );end CANCEL
  );end while
  );end case      
);end procedure

Thanks
JuriV

  • 0

    Hi JuriV, in past forums there is a discussion regarding How to keep form window Active while running scripts:

    https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/pcb-design/f/pcb-editor-skill/17997/how-to-keep-form-window-active-while-running-scripts

    In this there is information how to retain an active form by adding axlUIWPerm(lib_form, t) after the axlFormCreate command. Could this be of use to you in this scenario?

  • 0 in reply to John T

    Hi John T,
    thank you for the reply. Unfortunately it not works.
    The FORM is not activ in the loop. I need to interrupt the loop first.

  • 0

    Hi @JuriV,  to set/unset the checkbox inside while loop is as an interupting event.  I tried something like

    while(axlFormGetField(fls "inc_summary") printf("hello"))

    axlFormSetField(fls "inc_summary" nil)

    It did not work because, while loop needs to be interupted (or you need to come out of the while Loop) in order to change the checkbox filed value.

  • +1 in reply to mahimag

    I have done it with axlFormSetEventAction( form 'form_callback). Its works even during the while loop.

    while( eventloop       
                event = axlEnterEvent(list('STARTDRAG 'PICK 'STOPDRAG) nil nil)

    ....

     ('STOPDRAG

    axlFormSetEventAction( form 'form_callback)
                                               when( form -> curField == "Checkbox1"   
                                                              do something 1 ()
                                               ); end when      

                                                                               
                                               when( form -> curField == "Checkbox2"   
                                                              do something 2 ()                                                
                                                 ); end when                                                   

                                            ); end while

    procedure( form_callback(form)

    printf("Checkbox is changed" )

    );end

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