Would like to set an alert on AND off at will.

[tedsmith]

My following alert test must be some kind of brain teaser...
I would think it would just work, but it just doesn't (on my machine anyway).

// TEST ALERT
// Set to true via Edit Studies works,
// set BACK to false doesn't work...
// sound still plays.

var vPlaySound = "..\\sounds\\Drip.wav";
var x = 0;

function preMain() {

setStudyTitle("test");
setPriceStudy(true);

var fp1 = new FunctionParameter( "vSound", FunctionParameter.BOOLEAN);
fp1.setName("Play Sound");
fp1.setDefault(false);

}

function main(vSound) {

debugPrint("Sound = " + vSound + " ("+ x + ")\n");
x++;

if(vSound) {Alert.playSound(vPlaySound)};

return;
}


Tried reloading script, tried capturing into another variable... no go.

Thanks.
-function THEO( EatingSkittles );

[ACM]

tedsmith
You may want to see this thread with regards to Boolean parameters
Alex

[eSignal_JasonK]

Hello tedsmith,

The boolean function parameter gets returned to main() as a string when changed via Edit Studies. I would recommend using the string type as follows.

// TEST ALERT
// Set to true via Edit Studies works,
// set BACK to false doesn't work...
// sound still plays.

var vPlaySound = "..\\sounds\\Drip.wav";
var x = 0;

function preMain() {

setStudyTitle("test");
setPriceStudy(true);

var fp1 = new FunctionParameter( "vSound", FunctionParameter.STRING);
fp1.setName("Play Sound");
fp1.addOption("true");
fp1.addOption("false");
fp1.setDefault("false");

}

function main(vSound) {

debugPrint("Sound = " + vSound + " ("+ x + ")\n");
x++;

if(vSound == "true") {Alert.playSound(vPlaySound)};

return;
} 

[tedsmith]

That did it! I thought I was completely off my rocker. Boolean into a string??? ...must be a feature.

MANY THANKS!
-function THEO( StillEatingSkittles)