[maxmsp] Re: LED / Toggle / Check box not activating message box

does this help?

max v2;
#N vpatcher 211 172 419 491;
#P window setfont "Sans Serif" 9.;
#P window linecount 4;
#P comment 26 217 100 196617 get a bang from manually switching it on or off by using select;
#P window linecount 1;
#P newex 80 187 45 196617 print on;
#P newex 31 161 41 196617 sel 0 1;
#P message 67 90 33 196617 set 1;
#P message 31 90 33 196617 set 0;
#P newex 31 187 48 196617 print off;
#P user led 31 130 17 17 0 150;
#P window linecount 4;
#P comment 26 33 100 196617 switch the state with the set messages for your display purposes;
#P connect 4 0 1 0;
#P connect 3 0 1 0;
#P connect 1 0 5 0;
#P connect 5 0 2 0;
#P connect 5 1 6 0;
#P pop;