code: def _toggleSectionActiveState(self, sectionName, state, skipList):
          
  
          # Get model data, the list of pars
          theParamList = self._taskParsObj.getParList()
  
          # Loop over their assoc. entries
          for i in range(self.numParams):
              if theParamList[i].scope == sectionName:
                  if skipList and theParamList[i].name in skipList:
  #                   self.entryNo[i].setActiveState(True) # these always active
                      pass # if it started active, we don't need to reactivate it
                  else:
                      self.entryNo[i].setActiveState(state)
docs: Make an entire section (minus skipList items) either active or
              inactive.  sectionName is the same as the param's scope.