On Jun 3, 2007, at 7:45 PM, Robert Purves wrote:

>
> Brian Stevens wrote:
>
>> Simple scenario:  When a check box is selected with a check, a  
>> push button is activated (previously visible but dim). Window is  
>> nib-based and all controls are nib-based. Check box has a control  
>> hit handler assigned and control does reach the handler and the  
>> code verifying _kControlCheckBoxCheckedValue returns true  
>> (verified with simple prints and all values are as they should be).
>>
>> Once a the checkbox is confirmed as checked, it does an FN  
>> ActivateControl(c):
>>
>> fn ActivateControl( fn GetControlByIDWnd (_WeeklyWindow,  
>> _DelChecked) )  where GetControlByIDWnd returns a controlRef for  
>> the this window and this button (which has a corresponding ID  
>> defined in the nib). This should activate the push button but does  
>> not. If I immediately follow the ActivateControl with HiliteControl 
>> ( fn GetControlByIDWnd (_WeeklyWindow, _DelChecked), 0 ), the push  
>> button is activated and works as expected.
>
> Use EnableControl()
>
> toolbox fn EnableControl( ControlRef ) = OSStatus

Had to slap myself after seeing this. The toolbox is already defined  
and used elsewhere in my code. Anyway, works as expected. Thank you.

Brian S.