topic Tristate checkbox doesn't show correct state in 3ds Max Programming Forum

Tristate checkbox doesn't show correct state

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:39:31 GMT

Hi all,

I programmed a tool a while ago (with max 2015) featuring a bunch of tristate checkboxes. My graphic designers learned to use it and love it.

Now we upgraded to Max 2017 and it looks like the checkboxes don't show a greyed-out version of state 1 image when state is 2. Actually they show the same image of when state is 0. But in the documentation it writes:

An integer value controlling the checked state of the checkbox as follows:

0 - unchecked (checked:false)

1 - checked (checked:true)

2 - indeterminate (checked:true)

When set to 2 (indeterminate), the checkbox will be displayed as greyed out and checked at the same time.

This is really annoying since the users cannot know if the checkbox is in state 0 or 2.

Is this a bug of some sort? Will it be fixed? How can I show which is the current state of the tristate box to my users now?

Thanks for your help in advance.

Re: Tristate checkbox doesn't show correct state

denisT.MaxDoctor — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:06:54 GMT

tristate works definitely wrong. it has to be reported as a bug.

Re: Tristate checkbox doesn't show correct state

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:24:53 GMT

Hi,

thank you for the prompt answer. Is there a bug report form anywhere so that I can report it to Autodesk? I don't seem to find it in the application interface...

Re: Tristate checkbox doesn't show correct state

Swordslayer — Sat, 18 Mar 2017 06:38:35 GMT

Here you go.