choice > options

[leke]

I made this for linux, but it always evaluates the first block. How do I make each choice evaluate its own block?

Code:

view layout [ size 700x350
choice "Interet Apps" [alert "Not an option"]
"Firefox" [call "firefox"]
"Trasmission" [call "transmission-gtk"]
"Miro" [call "miro"]
"5" [call ""]
]

Thanks.

[Sunanda]

You may have mis-interpreted the format of a choice.

It is a set of display strings and a _single_ action block. The action block can check which display option is currently selected. 

Try this to see:

Code:

view layout [ size 700x350
my-choice: choice
    "Interet Apps"
    "Firefox"
    "Trasmission"
    "Miro"
    "5"
[print my-choice/text]
]

[leke]

thanks,
I found this also: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/REBOL_Programming/Language_Features/VID#Choice
which helped me code the rest of the app.
Could you maybe explain a little about the refinements /data/1 ?

Code:

rebol[]
view layout [ size 700x350

my-choice: choice "Interet Apps" "Firefox" "Trasmission" "Miro"
[
switch my-choice/data/1
[
"Interet Apps" [alert "Not an option."]
"Firefox" [call "firefox"]
"Trasmission" [call "transmission-gtk"]
"Miro" [call "miro"]
]
]
]

[Sunanda]

Glad you've got your code working :-)

Not sure I can explain about data/1. But here goes:

VIEW stores text information in various places. They include /text (which, with 'choice, is I think the current displayed/selected option) and /data which may be a block of all possible options.

The usage of /text and  /data has changed between versions of VIEW and it has been inconsistent between different controls. So I cannot give you a definite answer. Use 'probe and experiment to see what works on your version.

[leke]

thanks - that was great!