Yes, my question was answered (the answer was "check your version first!")
but thank you for providing this - it gives me more options for other
similar needs I anticipate having in the near future!
On Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 6:10:25 AM UTC-6, Jed Carty wrote:
>
> Did you get a solution to this? It sounds like you did but I don't see it
> in the thread. If you did just ignore this. If not here are two solutions
> depending on how you want it to work.
>
> Very simple, result in just one field:
>
> \define tristateCheck(field:output option1:Left option2:Right)
> <$checkbox field="""$field$""" checked="""option1""" unchecked=''>
> $option1$</$checkbox>
> <$checkbox field="""$field$""" checked="""option2"""
> unchecked=''>$option2$</$checkbox>
> \end
>
>
> <<tristateCheck>>
>
> this version is a macro that is more complex but I think it more closely
> fits what you are asking for (put it in a tiddler tagged with $:/tags/Macro
> and then you can reuse it):
>
> \define clear(field value:'') '<$action-setfield $field="""$field$"""
> $value="""$value$"""/>'
> \define ExclusiveCheckbox(tiddler field1 field2 option1 option2
> emptyValue:"")
> <$tiddler tiddler="""$tiddler$""">
> <$checkbox field="""$field1$""" checked="""$option1$"""
> unchecked="""$emptyValue$""" actions=<<clear """$field2$"""
> """$emptyValue$""">>>$option1$</$checkbox>
>
> <$checkbox field="""$field2$""" checked="""$option2$"""
> unchecked="""$emptyValue$""" actions=<<clear """$field1$"""
> """$emptyValue$""">>>$option2$</$checkbox>
> </$tiddler>
> \end
>
> ! ExclusiveCheckbox macro
>
> This macro gives two checkboxes that can act similarly to radio buttons in
> that only one will ever be checked at a time.
> The differences are that with this you can unchecked the checked option
> and have none checked. You can also use this to have each checkbox affect a
> separate field.
>
> |!Parameter |!Description |
> |!tiddler |The tiddler that contains the fields that are affected by the
> checkboxes. |
> |!field1 |The field set by the first checkbox. |
> |!field2 |The field set by the second checkbox. |
> |!value1 |The value put into `field1` when the first checkbox is checked. |
> |!value2 |The value put into `field2` when the second checkbox is checked.
> |
> |!emptyValue |The value that is put into a cleared field. |
>
> Example: `<<ExclusiveCheckbox "$:/temp/testTid" field1 field2 yes no
> empty>>`
>
> <<ExclusiveCheckbox "$:/temp/testTid" field1 field2 yes no empty>>
>
> field1: {{$:/temp/testTid!!field1}}
>
> field2: {{$:/temp/testTid!!field2}}
>
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