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I've read the help file, but can't find a solution.

How to enable a (disabled) checkbox only when another checkbox has been checked?

Once "Cats?" checkbox has been checked, I want the Label "Number of Cats" to be enabled and allow numeric-only input of Input Box $InputCatNo

After inputting a number and pressing the Go button, I want to run notepad and send the inputted number to notepad. Thank you in advance for advice or pointing me to a help file.

#include <ButtonConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <Math.au3>
#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <Misc.au3>

Global $InputCatNo, $InputCatNo2
While 1
    _Animal()
    Run("notepad.exe")
    WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
    Send($InputCatNo2)
ExitLoop
WEnd

Func _Animal()
$aAnimal = GUICreate("Animals", 342, 273, 509, 166)

$CBcCats = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Cats?", 115, 25, 97, 25)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 16, 400, 0, "Calibri")
$LblCat=GUICtrlCreateLabel("Number of Cats", 32, 54, 113, 23, $SS_RIGHT)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 12, 400, 0, "Calibri")
        GUICtrlSetstate($LblCat,$GUI_DISABLE)
$InputCatNo = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 152, 54, 137, 23, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_INPUT,$ES_NUMBER))
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 10, 400, 0, "Calibri")
    GUICtrlSetstate($InputCatNo,$GUI_DISABLE)

$BTNGo = GUICtrlCreateButton("GO", 104, 176, 97, 57)
GUICtrlSetFont(-1, 24, 400, 0, "Calibri")

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()

    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case GUICtrlRead($CBcCats) = $GUI_CHECKED
            GUICtrlSetState($LblCat,$GUI_ENABLE)
            GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo,$GUI_ENABLE)
                If GUICtrlRead($InputCatNo) <> "" Then
                    $InputCatNo2 = GUICtrlRead($InputCatNo)
                Else
                    $InputCatNo2 = ""
                EndIf
    EndSwitch

    While $msg <> $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        Select
            Case $msg = $BTNGo
                ExitLoop
        EndSelect
    WEnd

    Select
        Case $msg = $BTNGo
            GUISetState(@SW_HIDE)
    EndSelect

EndFunc ;=> _Animal
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stealth,

How to enable a (disabled) checkbox only when another checkbox has been checked?

I can only see one checkbox - but if you mean the input then something like this should work:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

_Animal()

Func _Animal()

    $aAnimal = GUICreate("Animals", 342, 273, 509, 166)

    $CBcCats = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Cats?", 115, 25, 97, 25)
    $LblCat = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Number of Cats", 32, 54, 113, 23, $SS_RIGHT)
    GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_DISABLE)
    $InputCatNo = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 152, 54, 137, 23, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_INPUT, $ES_NUMBER))
    GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_DISABLE)

    $BTNGo = GUICtrlCreateButton("GO", 104, 176, 97, 57)

    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

    While 1

        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                GUIDelete($aAnimal)
                Return
            Case $BTNGo
                $iCount = GUICtrlRead($InputCatNo)
                If $iCount Then
                    MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Cats required", $iCount)
                Else
                    MsgBox($MB_SYSTEMMODAL, "Oh dear", " No cats required")
                EndIf
            Case $CBcCats
                If GUICtrlRead($CBcCats) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                    GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_ENABLE)
                    GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_ENABLE)
                Else
                    GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_DISABLE)
                    GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_DISABLE)
                EndIf
        EndSwitch

    WEnd

EndFunc   ;==>_Animal

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Thank you, Melba.

I meant  "Enable GUI only when checkbox is checked" in topic and "How to enable a (disabled) GUI only when checkbox has been checked?" as my question.

But, you pointed out where my logic was wrong. Thank you!!

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The variable $iCount only gets sent to notepad when the red X is clicked, and clicking the GO button takes no action. Why? What am I doing wrong?

I want to pass the $InputCatNo as a variable--could be $iCount or another variable. Thank you in advance!

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
;#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
Global $iCount, $InputCatNo

While 1
    _Animal()
    Run("notepad.exe")
    WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
    Send($iCount & "{ENTER}")
ExitLoop
WEnd

Func _Animal()
$aAnimal = GUICreate("Animals", 342, 273, 509, 166)
$CBcCats = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Cats?", 115, 25, 97, 25)
$LblCat = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Number of Cats", 32, 54, 113, 23, $SS_RIGHT)
GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_DISABLE)
$InputCatNo = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 152, 54, 137, 23, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_INPUT, $ES_NUMBER))
GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_DISABLE)
$BTNGo = GUICtrlCreateButton("GO", 104, 176, 97, 57)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            GUIDelete($aAnimal)
            Return
        Case $BTNGo
            $iCount = GUICtrlRead($InputCatNo)
            If $iCount Then
                $iCount = $iCount
            Else
                $iCount= ""
            EndIf
        Case $CBcCats
            If GUICtrlRead($CBcCats) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_ENABLE)
                GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_ENABLE)
            Else
                GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_DISABLE)
                GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_DISABLE)
            EndIf
    EndSwitch
WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>_Animal

 

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Works fine for me.  I clicked GO then closed the GUI, notepad opened and the value I entered was typed.

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This works for me, as you have stated you would like it to work:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
;#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>
Global $iCount, $InputCatNo


_Animal()

Func _Animal()
    $aAnimal = GUICreate("Animals", 342, 273, 509, 166)
    $CBcCats = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Cats?", 115, 25, 97, 25)
    $LblCat = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Number of Cats", 32, 54, 113, 23, $SS_RIGHT)
    GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_DISABLE)
    $InputCatNo = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 152, 54, 137, 23, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_INPUT, $ES_NUMBER))
    GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_DISABLE)
    $BTNGo = GUICtrlCreateButton("GO", 104, 176, 97, 57)

    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
    While 1
        Switch GUIGetMsg()
            Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                Return
            Case $BTNGo
                $iCount = GUICtrlRead($InputCatNo)
                If $iCount Then
                    $iCount = $iCount
                Else
                    $iCount = ""
                EndIf
                Run("notepad.exe")
                WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
                Send($iCount & "{ENTER}")
            Case $CBcCats
                If GUICtrlRead($CBcCats) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                    GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_ENABLE)
                    GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_ENABLE)
                Else
                    GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_DISABLE)
                    GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_DISABLE)
                EndIf
        EndSwitch
    WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>_Animal

All good? :)

Edited by MikahS
Took out GUIDelete, as $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE is the closing of the GUI anyway.

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Thank you for your suggestion, MilkahS and all--you've pointed me in the right direction! 

I have several dozen 'animals' and input boxes for count of animals and  need to pass the variables to outside the Function to do with the counts later. I got the flickering inputboxes and then found Walkillon's suggestion: https://www.autoitscript.com/forum/topic/149208-flickering-input-box/?do=findComment&comment=1062398

Next question. Say a user checks "Cats?" checkbox, inputs a number, but decides to push Red X instead of "Go"; how do I erase the number and send nothing to notepad? Something like If Red X is pressed then $iCount = ""   ?

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
;#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

AutoItSetOption("SendKeyDelay", 50)
;Opt("SendKeyDelay", 5)


Global $iCount, $InputCatNo

While 1
    _Animal()
    Run("notepad.exe")
    WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
    If $iCount <> "" Then Send($iCount & "{ENTER}")
    ExitLoop
WEnd

Func _Animal()
    $aAnimal = GUICreate("Animals", 342, 273, 509, 166)
    $CBcCats = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Cats?", 115, 25, 97, 25)
    $LblCat = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Number of Cats", 32, 54, 113, 23, $SS_RIGHT)
    GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_DISABLE)
    $InputCatNo = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 152, 54, 137, 23, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_INPUT, $ES_NUMBER))
    GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_DISABLE)
    $BTNGo = GUICtrlCreateButton("GO", 104, 176, 97, 57)

    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
    GUISetState()
    $msg = 0
    While $msg <> $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        Select
            Case $msg = $BTNGo
                ExitLoop
        EndSelect
        Switch $msg
            Case $CBcCats
            If GUICtrlRead($CBcCats) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                    GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_ENABLE)
                    GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_ENABLE)
                ElseIf GUICtrlRead($CBcCats) = $GUI_UNCHECKED Then
                    GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_DISABLE)
                    GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_DISABLE)
                EndIf
        EndSwitch
    WEnd

    $iCount = GUICtrlRead($InputCatNo)
    If $iCount Then
        $iCount = $iCount
    Else
        $iCount = ""
    EndIf

    Select
        Case $msg = $BTNGo
            GUISetState(@SW_HIDE)
    EndSelect
EndFunc   ;==>_Animal
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I added some comments to show what I did:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
;#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

AutoItSetOption("SendKeyDelay", 50)
;Opt("SendKeyDelay", 5)


Global $iCount, $InputCatNo

While 1
    _Animal()
    Run("notepad.exe")
    WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
    If $iCount <> "" Then Send($iCount & "{ENTER}")
    ExitLoop
WEnd

Func _Animal()
    $aAnimal = GUICreate("Animals", 342, 273, 509, 166)
    $CBcCats = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox("Cats?", 115, 25, 97, 25)
    $LblCat = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Number of Cats", 32, 54, 113, 23, $SS_RIGHT)
    GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_DISABLE)
    $InputCatNo = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 152, 54, 137, 23, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_INPUT, $ES_NUMBER))
    GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_DISABLE)
    $BTNGo = GUICtrlCreateButton("GO", 104, 176, 97, 57)

    GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
    $msg = 0
    While 1
        $msg = GUIGetMsg()
        Select
            Case $msg = $BTNGo
                $iCount = GUICtrlRead($InputCatNo) ; read the input
                If $iCount Then ; if we have something in the box
                    $iCount = $iCount ; set the count
                Else
                    $iCount = "" ; if there is nothing, then set $iCount to nothing
                EndIf
                ContinueLoop ; keep going in the loop
            Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE ; we need to make sure we are accounting for the red "x"
                $iCount = "" ; set the count to nothing, since we did not want to go
                ExitLoop ; exit the entire loop
        EndSelect
        Switch $msg
            Case $CBcCats
                If GUICtrlRead($CBcCats) = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                    GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_ENABLE)
                    GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_ENABLE)
                ElseIf GUICtrlRead($CBcCats) = $GUI_UNCHECKED Then
                    GUICtrlSetState($LblCat, $GUI_DISABLE)
                    GUICtrlSetState($InputCatNo, $GUI_DISABLE)
                EndIf
        EndSwitch
    WEnd

    Select
        Case $msg = $BTNGo
            GUISetState(@SW_HIDE)
    EndSelect
EndFunc   ;==>_Animal

Glad to help. ^_^

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Ah-ha! Thank you, All!! I think I got it (for now) ;). Assigned $vCount to not zero and Go button; $iCount to red 'x'

Here is only an label and input box that I'll build upon.

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <StaticConstants.au3>
#include <EditConstants.au3>
;#include <MsgBoxConstants.au3>

AutoItSetOption("SendKeyDelay", 50)
;Opt("SendKeyDelay", 5)


Global $iCount, $InputCatNo, $vCount

While 1
    _Animal()
    Run("notepad.exe")
    WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")
    If $vCount <> "" Then Send($vCount & "{ENTER}") ;send $vCount only if a number > 0 is inputted
    ExitLoop ;exit While1 Loop
WEnd

Func _Animal()
$aAnimal = GUICreate("Animals", 342, 273, 509, 166)
$LblCat = GUICtrlCreateLabel("Number of Cats", 32, 54, 113, 23, $SS_RIGHT)
$InputCatNo = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 152, 54, 137, 23, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_INPUT, $ES_NUMBER)) ;allow only numbers to be inputted
$BTNGo = GUICtrlCreateButton("GO", 104, 176, 97, 57)

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)
GUISetState()
$msg = 0
While $msg <> $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE ; as long as red 'x' is not clicked, loop
    $msg = GUIGetMsg() ; polls GUI to see if any events have occurred
    $iCount = GUICtrlRead($InputCatNo) ; read the input
    If $iCount <> 0 Then ; if we have something in the box not zero
        $vCount = $iCount ; set $vCount to $iCount
    Else
        $iCount = "" ; if there is nothing, then set $iCount to nothing
    EndIf
    Select
        Case $msg = $BTNGo ;when GO is clicked
            GUISetState(@SW_HIDE);  hide the GUI
            ExitLoop; exit the entire loop
        Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE ; we need to make sure we are accounting for the red "x"
            $vCount = "" ; set the $vCount to nothing, since we did not want to go
            ExitLoop ; exit the entire loop
    EndSelect
WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>_Animal

 

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My pleasure. ;)

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