Comments on: Radio buttons? We use check boxes around here, and we like ‘em just fine! http://tewha.net/2007/12/radio-buttons-we-use-check-boxes-around-here-and-we-like-em-just-fine/ A blog on technical stuff by Steven Fisher. Cat pictures not included. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:48:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Steven Fisher http://tewha.net/2007/12/radio-buttons-we-use-check-boxes-around-here-and-we-like-em-just-fine/#comment-565 Steven Fisher Thu, 06 Dec 2007 18:18:23 +0000 http://pyile.com/2007/12/radio-buttons-we-use-check-boxes-around-here-and-we-like-em-just-fine/#comment-565 The funny part to me is they disable the other options. I've seen check boxes used instead of radio buttons before, but they acted like radio buttons. You just know someone wrote an extra 150 lines of code in some Microsoft-only proprietary installer language to get this effect. (I'm kidding myself. It's probably more like 600.) The funny part to me is they disable the other options. I’ve seen check boxes used instead of radio buttons before, but they acted like radio buttons.

You just know someone wrote an extra 150 lines of code in some Microsoft-only proprietary installer language to get this effect.

(I’m kidding myself. It’s probably more like 600.)

]]> By: Allen Pike http://tewha.net/2007/12/radio-buttons-we-use-check-boxes-around-here-and-we-like-em-just-fine/#comment-551 Allen Pike Wed, 05 Dec 2007 19:37:21 +0000 http://pyile.com/2007/12/radio-buttons-we-use-check-boxes-around-here-and-we-like-em-just-fine/#comment-551 All tests at Microsoft are supposed to be scripted. Misuse of UI controls would be somewhat difficult to script a test for, so it probably wasn't done. All tests at Microsoft are supposed to be scripted. Misuse of UI controls would be somewhat difficult to script a test for, so it probably wasn’t done.

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