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As shown in the following example, ControlActive does not seem to respond to controls such as SetterBar. Moving the slider resets the value of k, but changing the value of x via SetterBar does not.

Is there some other way to trigger an expensive calculation inside of a Manipulate when some discrete control variable is changed?

Manipulate[
 Row[{x, Spacer[10], y, Spacer[10], ControlActive[k = 0, k++]}]
 , {x, {5, 6, 7, 8}, ControlType -> SetterBar}
 , {y, 0, 1}
 , Initialization :> (k = 0)
 ]
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  • $\begingroup$ I would consider ControlActive a switch and not a trigger. Therefore your question asks two different things, that aren't necessarily related. $\endgroup$
    – Karsten7
    Commented Aug 7, 2015 at 9:41

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ControlActive doesn't respond to SetterBar, as changing a value using SetterBar doesn't make $ControlActiveSetting being True.

Here is one way to make using the SetterBar reset k:

Manipulate[
 Row[{x, Spacer[10], y, Spacer[10], ControlActive[k = 0, k++], Spacer[10], 
  $ControlActiveSetting}], 
 {x, {5, 6, 7, 8}, ControlType -> SetterBar, TrackingFunction -> (x = #; k = 0; &)}, 
 {y, 0, 1}, Initialization :> (k = 0)]
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  • $\begingroup$ Great! Am I correct that this can be used generally to trigger an expensive calculation, only when the value of the SetterBar is changed? That would be very useful. $\endgroup$
    – abwatson
    Commented Aug 6, 2015 at 22:19
  • $\begingroup$ @abwatson Yes, it should be. $\endgroup$
    – Karsten7
    Commented Aug 7, 2015 at 9:04
  • $\begingroup$ @abwatson However, there are more ways to manage the evaluations inside a Manipulate. Some of them not suitable for your specific example, where k=0 seems to represents the expansive calculation and k++ the inexpensive one. The example in your question is more about how to set k=0 after clicking on the SetterBar. Your ControlActive just keeps k=0 as long as the Manipulator is used. $\endgroup$
    – Karsten7
    Commented Aug 7, 2015 at 9:48
  • $\begingroup$ What are the other "ways to manage the evaluations inside a Manipulate?" I often have a need to perform an expensive calculation only when one of the control variables is changed. $\endgroup$
    – abwatson
    Commented Aug 7, 2015 at 20:45
  • $\begingroup$ @abwatson For example using Refresh or Dynamic with TrackedSymbols as a second argument. You can find many examples on this site and in the tutorials (e.g. Advanced Manipulate Functionality). $\endgroup$
    – Karsten7
    Commented Aug 7, 2015 at 21:54

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