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    New List Control Checkbox Selector

    There's a really nice new List Control Checkbox Selector in pre-release 5704. I've had a quick look under today's pre-release 5706 and it's a welcome addition.

    As an untested first attempt it's not too bad. The styling is a bit funky because the checkbox (it's actually a check-circle) shifts about 4px to the right when it's selected... and stays there. The alignment is then off for the balance of that column.

    There are 6 new "checkbox" methods available as well. Only 2 of them work... a 33% success rate... but that's about on par. I'm sure the others methods and the column alignment will get fixed at some point if someone tests them.

    I don't see a way to "uncheck" a single row, or array of rows or values. You can uncheck all or check all (these fail currently). There's also no way to style the check-circle... maybe that'll be added as well.

    #2
    Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

    Yep I was pretty excited to see this much needed functionality.
    Thanks for kicking the tires David, Seems I will wait for a couple of fixes before I get too excited.

    Thanks Alpha, I have been waiting for a built in solution to this.

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      #3
      Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

      I noticed it too. It will be a useful enhancement. I hope it can be displayed as a checkbox as well as a check circle.

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        #4
        Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

        For anyone wanting to try out the Checkbox Selector, add this code into your List Event afterRenderComplete. The methods added to the List object are the same names as the Alpha methods. This code corrects the bugs in the Alpha code. This code also adds in the 2 methods that should also be available... .setUnCheckedRows() and .setUnCheckedValues().

        Code:
        this.setCheckedRows = function(arr) {
        	var _d = this._data;
        	for(var i = 0; i < _d.length; i++) { 
        		if(arr.indexOf(i)>-1) _d[i]['__selected'] = true;
        	}
        	this.refresh();
        }
        
        this.setCheckedValues = function(arr) {
        	var _d = this._data;
        	var val;
        	for(var i = 0; i < _d.length; i++) { 
        		val = _d[i]['*value']
        		if(arr.indexOf(val)>-1) _d[i]['__selected'] = true;
        	}
        	this.refresh();
        }
        
        this.unCheckAllRows = function() {
        	var _d = this._data;
        	for(var i = 0; i < _d.length; i++) { 
        		_d[i]['__selected'] = false;
        	}
        	this.refresh();
        }
        
        this.checkAllRows = function() {
        	var _d = this._data;
        	for(var i = 0; i < _d.length; i++) { 
        		_d[i]['__selected'] = true;
        	}
        	this.refresh();
        }
        
        this.setUnCheckedRows = function(arr){
        	var _d = this._data;
        	for(var i = 0; i < _d.length; i++) { 
        		if(arr.indexOf(i)>-1) _d[i]['__selected'] = false;
        	}
        	this.refresh();
        }
        
        this.setUnCheckedValues = function(arr) {
        	var _d = this._data;
        	var val;
        	for(var i = 0; i < _d.length; i++) { 
        		val = _d[i]['*value']
        		if(arr.indexOf(val)>-1) _d[i]['__selected'] = false;
        	}
        	this.refresh();
        }

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          #5
          Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

          Just had a look at it now the 4px thing mildly annoying... but does sot of create a pseudo animation effect :)

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            #6
            Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

            Originally posted by Davidk View Post
            For anyone wanting to try out the Checkbox Selector, add this code into your List Event afterRenderComplete. The methods added to the List object are the same names as the Alpha methods. This code corrects the bugs in the Alpha code. This code also adds in the 2 methods that should also be available... .setUnCheckedRows() and .setUnCheckedValues().

            Code:
            this.setCheckedRows = function(arr) {
            	var _d = this._data;
            	for(var i = 0; i < _d.length; i++) { 
            		if(arr.indexOf(i)>-1) _d[i]['__selected'] = true;
            	}
            	this.refresh();
            }
            
            this.setCheckedValues = function(arr) {
            	var _d = this._data;
            	var val;
            	for(var i = 0; i < _d.length; i++) { 
            		val = _d[i]['*value']
            		if(arr.indexOf(val)>-1) _d[i]['__selected'] = true;
            	}
            	this.refresh();
            }
            
            this.unCheckAllRows = function() {
            	var _d = this._data;
            	for(var i = 0; i < _d.length; i++) { 
            		_d[i]['__selected'] = false;
            	}
            	this.refresh();
            }
            
            this.checkAllRows = function() {
            	var _d = this._data;
            	for(var i = 0; i < _d.length; i++) { 
            		_d[i]['__selected'] = true;
            	}
            	this.refresh();
            }
            
            this.setUnCheckedRows = function(arr){
            	var _d = this._data;
            	for(var i = 0; i < _d.length; i++) { 
            		if(arr.indexOf(i)>-1) _d[i]['__selected'] = false;
            	}
            	this.refresh();
            }
            
            this.setUnCheckedValues = function(arr) {
            	var _d = this._data;
            	var val;
            	for(var i = 0; i < _d.length; i++) { 
            		val = _d[i]['*value']
            		if(arr.indexOf(val)>-1) _d[i]['__selected'] = false;
            	}
            	this.refresh();
            }
            Wow! as always, thanks David!

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              #7
              Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

              I've had a pretty good look at it... but cannot figure out how to fix it. If it went back after being unchecked... I might get it... but it doesn't... so it's really just buggy. I'm sure once the feature gets out of pre-beta it'll get straightened out... so to speak.

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                #8
                Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

                The List Checkbox feature has been updated to include custom icons... so that's excellent. The List Header can now include a checkbox as well which acts as a Check All/None feature. It doesn't work, but it is there. The 4px shift has been corrected... and the code for 4 out of the 6 methods is still broken and one method is still missing. This is progressing to be a welcome feature of the List Control.

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                  #9
                  Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

                  This feature is a really good example of how a pre-release feature is not tested by Alpha and creeps into the official release with a number of bugs.

                  In Official Build 5863 here are the bugs carried forward from the pre-release:

                  Code:
                  lObj.checkAllRows();	//bug
                  lObj.unCheckAllRows();	//bug
                  lObj.setCheckedRows([1,3,4]);	//bug
                  lObj.setCheckedValues(["47","48"]);	//bug
                  lObj.setUnCheckedRows([3]);	//bug
                  lObj.setUnCheckedValues(["48"]);	//bug
                  
                  var chkRows = lObj.getCheckedRows();	//works
                  var chkValues = lObj.getCheckedValues();	//works
                  That's 2 out of 8 methods that work.

                  The List Columns, again, shift right when a column is checked. This was fixed, but is now broken again.

                  The Option "Has check/un-check all control in column header" not only is grammatically bad, but does not work.

                  Finally, this error now shows in the console when working with the List Check-box select control...

                  Code:
                  174 ERROR: template expression - ReferenceError: vertical is not defined
                  That's an error happening 174 times just upon render. Every click of the Check-box select control produces another 174 errors. This has to impact something badly.

                  Please Alpha, test your releases... pre and official. If you want suggestions about how you might employ some kind of testing protocol, I'm there are many in this forum with good ideas.

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                    #10
                    Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

                    I assumed that if I used the new CheckBox Select Control on the list and left my list property allow multi-select as false that I could only select one item at a time. However, it allowed me to select multiple items (Keeping the checkbox checked) as I checked a 2nd, 3rd, etc item in the list.

                    Is this a bug or am I not using this feature correctly?

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                      #11
                      Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

                      I believe that's the correct behaviour. The checkbox selector is independent of the single/multi row selector. Your "checking" a row does not select that row.

                      It's still badly broken, but nothing that can't be overcome.
                      Last edited by Davidk; 06-11-2019, 06:43 PM.

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                        #12
                        Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

                        Hi
                        Actually this seems great for a simple use case i need right now.
                        Assuming i have a List CheckBox selector with options A, B, C and D
                        I would like to Show/Hide some other controls depending on those selections, i.e show a control only if A is selected, etc...any pointers, or am i gonna get bitten?

                        Thanks
                        Jaime

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                          #13
                          Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

                          You want to show/hide other controls on the List Row?

                          Your example of A,B,C,D doesn't really speak to the List Checkbox Control. It's a simple true/false checkbox that indicates if a specific List row is checked or not.

                          If your example is regarding a List Control, then you'd want to incorporate a Radio Button Control within your List.

                          Besides, the List Checkbox Control is still (months now) badly broken and buggy. It's a great feature that's been forgotten and seems won't be fixed.

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                            #14
                            Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

                            No, i wanted to create a list of Field Names that are hidden in the UX, and set them as visible depending on the checked options in that list.
                            In the end, i leaved it with my old method, i have a a checkbox for each field, clicking on the checkbox toggles visibility for a respective field.

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                              #15
                              Re: New List Control Checkbox Selector

                              I'm confused as to how to use these. I want to change the PRICE column on a list named ORDERITEMS to a set value of '1.49', on any row that's checked. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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