Function Reference


_IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect

Set the value of a specified form element

#include <IE.au3>
_IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect ( ByRef $oObject, $sString [, $sName = "" [, $iSelect = 1 [, $sMode = "byValue" [, $iFireEvent = 1]]]] )

Parameters

$oObject Object variable of an InternetExplorer.Application, Form object
$sString Value used to match element - treatment based on $sMode
$sName [optional] Name or Id of checkbox(es)
$iSelect [optional] specifies whether element should be checked or unchecked
    -1 = Return checked state
    0 = Uncheck the element
    1 = (Default) Check the element
$sMode [optional] specify search mode
    "byValue" = (Default) value of the checkbox you wish to select
    "byIndex" = 0-based index of checkbox you wish to select
$iFireEvent [optional] specifies whether to fire OnChange and OnClick events after changing value
    0 = do not fire OnChange or OnClick event after setting value
    1 = (Default) fire OnChange and OnClick events after setting value

Return Value

Success: the current checked state if $iSelect = -1, else returns 1.
Failure: 0 and sets the @error flag to non-zero.
@error: 3 ($_IEStatus_InvalidDataType) = Invalid Data Type
4 ($_IEStatus_InvalidObjectType) = Invalid Object Type
5 ($_IEStatus_InvalidValue) = Invalid Value
7 ($_IEStatus_NoMatch) = No Match
@extended: Contains invalid parameter number

Remarks

The $iFireEvent parameter is significant only if the form element has an onChange event associated with it.

$sName is optional for this function.
If it is omitted, the function will operate on a collection of all <input type=checkbox> elements in the form.
If specified, the function will operate on a collection of <input type=checkbox> elements with that name.

Related

_IEFormElementGetValue, _IEFormElementOptionSelect, _IEFormElementRadioSelect, _IEFormElementSetValue

Example

Example 1

; Open a browser with the form example, get reference to form, select and
; deselect the checkboxes byValue.  Since $s_Name is not specified, operate
; on the collection of all <input type=checkbox> elements in the form
; Note: You will likely need to scroll down on the page to see the changes

#include <IE.au3>

Local $oIE = _IE_Example("form")
Local $oForm = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "ExampleForm")
For $i = 1 To 3
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, "gameBasketball", "", 1, "byValue")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, "gameFootball", "", 1, "byValue")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, "gameTennis", "", 1, "byValue")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, "gameBaseball", "", 1, "byValue")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, "gameBasketball", "", 0, "byValue")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, "gameFootball", "", 0, "byValue")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, "gameTennis", "", 0, "byValue")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, "gameBaseball", "", 0, "byValue")
        Sleep(1000)
Next

_IEQuit($oIE)

Example 2

; Open a browser with the form example, get reference to form, select and
; deselect the checkboxes byIndex.  Since $s_Name is not specified, operate
; on the collection of all <input type=checkbox> elements in the form
; Note: You will likely need to scroll down on the page to see the changes

#include <IE.au3>

Local $oIE = _IE_Example("form")
Local $oForm = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "ExampleForm")
For $i = 1 To 3
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, 3, "", 1, "byIndex")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, 2, "", 1, "byIndex")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, 1, "", 1, "byIndex")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, 0, "", 1, "byIndex")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, 3, "", 0, "byIndex")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, 2, "", 0, "byIndex")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, 1, "", 0, "byIndex")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, 0, "", 0, "byIndex")
        Sleep(1000)
Next

_IEQuit($oIE)

Example 3

; Open a browser with the form example, get reference to form, select and
; deselect the checkboxes byIndex in the group that shares the name checkboxG2Example
; Note: You will likely need to scroll down on the page to see the changes

#include <IE.au3>

Local $oIE = _IE_Example("form")
Local $oForm = _IEFormGetObjByName($oIE, "ExampleForm")
For $i = 1 To 3
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, 0, "checkboxG2Example", 1, "byIndex")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, 1, "checkboxG2Example", 1, "byIndex")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, 0, "checkboxG2Example", 0, "byIndex")
        Sleep(1000)
        _IEFormElementCheckBoxSelect($oForm, 1, "checkboxG2Example", 0, "byIndex")
        Sleep(1000)
Next

_IEQuit($oIE)