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Consider the following snippet of code:

  Module[{pr, ps, var, option},
   option = 1;
   var = 0;
   pr[] := Module[{}, var++; Print[var]];
   ps[] := Print["Test..."];

   PaneSelector[
    {1 ->
      Button["Defaults 1",
      option = 2,
      ImageSize -> 100],
     2 ->
      Button["Defaults 2",
      option = 1;
      pr[],
      ImageSize -> 100]},
     Dynamic[option]]
  ]

Note that pr[] is executed when the button "Defaults 2" is clicked.

Question: I want to execute a function immediately after a Pane is selected in a PaneSelector construction. How should this be implemented?

( Question translated to the context of the above snippet: how to execute either ps[] or pr[] immediately after setting option to 1 or 2?)

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The following seems to work fine:

DynamicModule[{pr, ps, var = 0, option = 1},
 pr[] := (var++; Print[var]);
 ps[] := Print["Test... Option value is ", option];
 PaneSelector[{1 -> 
    Button["Defaults 1", option = 2, ImageSize -> 100], 
   2 -> Button["Defaults 2", option = 1;
     pr[], ImageSize -> 100]}, 
  Dynamic[Refresh[ps[]; option, TrackedSymbols :> {option}]]]]

It executes ps[] every time option changes. Refresh with TrackedSymbols :> {option} is used to prevent infinite recursion. Note: I also changed Module to DynamicModule.

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  • $\begingroup$ Interesting. I haven't used Refresh or TrackedSymbols before. Will try the code now. $\endgroup$ Commented May 30, 2012 at 19:36
  • $\begingroup$ It does work in a Module too. Is there a compelling reason to use DynamicModule ? $\endgroup$ Commented May 30, 2012 at 19:43
  • $\begingroup$ @ndroock1 There are several good reasons, documented here. $\endgroup$
    – Ajasja
    Commented May 30, 2012 at 19:56

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