ORG-11096

Sample OPX to download to try:

Origin 2015 support add an text box named "labtalk Variable to toggle" in the Button Settings dialog.The variable can be pass to script file.

Labtalk Variable	Description
state:1 or state	button will be toggled between states that is pressed-down or not pressed-down
state:2,state:3,etc	button has 2/3 states, icon image will use itself by default and another one/two following in the bitmap

Note:button will be disable if LabTalk variable is not defined or contains missing value

How to

Open the Customize Toolbar dialog box (View:Toolbars) and select the Button Groups tab.
Select the User Defined button group from the Groups list.
Select a button in the Buttons group.
Click on the Settings button in the Button group. This opens the Button Settings dialog box.

Examples:

Download and play.

1.press down/up states

1.a. Create a ogs file and save with follow script as toggle button.ogs.

///Defind labtalk variable as myVar
if(myVar)
    type -b "button is pressing up"; 
 else
    type -b "button is pressing down";

1.b Open button settings dialog,Click browse button,browse and select toggle button.ogs as File Name.

1.c Fill myVar:1 in Labtalk Variable to toggle text box.close dialog,drag button to origin workspace.

1.d Run "int myVar;" in script window, button is enable now, click it, button is press down.

2. Multiple states

2.a Create a ogs file and save with follow script as toggle button_1.ogs.

[Main]
switch (state)
{
    case 0:
        run.section(,State0);
        break;
    case 1:
        run.section(,State1); 
        break;
    case 2:
        run.section(,State2); 
        break;
}
[State0]
ty -b "toggle button to 2nd state".
[State1]
ty -b "toggle button to 3rd state".
[State2]
ty -b "toggle button to 1st state".

2.b Open button settings dialog,Click browse button,browse and select toggle button_1.ogs as File Name.

2.c Fill state:3 in Labtalk Variable to toggle text box.set section name as Main,close dialog,drag button to origin workspace.

2.d Run "state=0;" in script window, button is enable now, click it, button icon become the next button icon in the bitmap.

Toggle Button Control

Sample OPX to download to try:

Examples:

1.press down/up states

2. Multiple states