[wix-users] Check a Checkbox control based on two other checkboxes

[Ven H]

Thanks a lot, James. That helped. Really appreciate it. I need the All
option as my customer wants it. Thank you very much once again.

Regards,
Venkatesh

On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 11:08 PM, James Buchan <James.Buchan at servelechsc.com>
wrote:

> Your problem is that you do a cascade from the 'All' checkbox, but you
> don't have anything in place going back up the tree.
>
> Stick this:
> <Publish Property="ALLFEATURES_CHECKED" Value="AllFeatureValue"
> Order="2">APPFEATURE_CHECKED AND DBFEATURE_CHECKED</Publish>
> Into your ControlAppFeature and ControlDbFeature and you will get the
> behaviour you expect (if it works is another matter)
>
> With only 2 checkboxes, personally, I wouldn't bother with an 'All'
> option. It's the difference between 1 click and 2...if I had a few more
> features then, yes id have a select all , but then, if I was going WiX UI
> only, id also look at the 'SelectionTree' control.
>
> https://www.firegiant.com/wix/tutorial/user-interface-
> revisited/customizations-galore/
>
> The "value={}" means 'delete the property'. A checkbox with a value will
> appear ticked even if its not the value you want it to be.
>
> James
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wix-users [mailto:wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org] On Behalf
> Of Ven H via wix-users
> Sent: 08 February 2018 16:46
> To: WiX Toolset Users Mailing List <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Cc: Ven H <venh.123 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [wix-users] Check a Checkbox control based on two other checkboxes
>
> I have a UI Dialog in which I have 3 checkboxes for installing features.
> All, App and DB. I have 3 requirements
> 1. If All is checked, both App and DB have to be checked, 2. If App or DB
> is unchecked, All will be unchecked, 3. If both App and DB are checked, All
> will have to be checked.
>
> I am able to achieve 1 and 2 above, but not able to achieve the 3rd case.
> Can anyone please help? I have given the code below. Also, I am not able
> to completely understand the meaning of Value={}
>
> <Control Id="ControlAllFeature" Type="CheckBox" X="180" Y="33" Width="140"
> Height="17"
>     Property="ALLFEATURES_CHECKED" CheckBoxValue="AllFeatureValue"
> Text="Install Everything">
>           <Publish Property="APPFEATURE_CHECKED" Value="AppFeatureValue"
> Order="1">ALLFEATURES_CHECKED</Publish>
>           <Publish Property="APPFEATURE_CHECKED" Value="{}" Order="2">NOT
> ALLFEATURES_CHECKED</Publish>
>           <Publish Property="DBFEATURE_CHECKED" Value="DBFeatureValue"
> Order="3">ALLFEATURES_CHECKED</Publish>
>           <Publish Property="DBFEATURE_CHECKED" Value="{}" Order="4">NOT
> ALLFEATURES_CHECKED</Publish>
>           <Publish Property="ALLFEATURES_CHECKED"
> Value="AllFeatureValue">APPFEATURE_CHECKED = 1 and DBFEATURE_CHECKED =
> 1</Publish>
>         </Control>
>         <Control Id="ControlAppFeature" Type="CheckBox" X="191" Y="50"
> Width="140" Height="17"
>      Property="APPFEATURE_CHECKED" CheckBoxValue="AppFeatureValue"
> Text="Install Application">
>           <Publish Property="ALLFEATURES_CHECKED" Value="{}" Order="1">NOT
> APPFEATURE_CHECKED</Publish>
>         </Control>
>         <Control Id="ControlDBFeature" Type="CheckBox" X="191" Y="67"
> Width="140" Height="17"
>            Property="DBFEATURE_CHECKED" CheckBoxValue="DBFeatureValue"
> Text="Install DB">
>           <Publish Property="ALLFEATURES_CHECKED" Value="{}" Order="1">NOT
> DBFEATURE_CHECKED</Publish>
>         </Control>
>
>
> Regards,
> Venkatesh
>
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