diff --git a/cocos/ui/UICheckBox.cpp b/cocos/ui/UICheckBox.cpp
index d24edfdacb..16c1628600 100644
--- a/cocos/ui/UICheckBox.cpp
+++ b/cocos/ui/UICheckBox.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,49 @@ CheckBox* CheckBox::create()
     CC_SAFE_DELETE(widget);
     return nullptr;
 }
+    
+CheckBox* CheckBox::create(const std::string& backGround,
+                           const std::string& backGroundSeleted,
+                           const std::string& cross,
+                           const std::string& backGroundDisabled,
+                           const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,
+                           TextureResType texType)
+{
+    CheckBox *pWidget = new CheckBox;
+    if (pWidget && pWidget->init(backGround,
+                                 backGroundSeleted,
+                                 cross,
+                                 backGroundDisabled,
+                                 frontCrossDisabled,
+                                 texType))
+    {
+        pWidget->autorelease();
+        return pWidget;
+    }
+    CC_SAFE_DELETE(pWidget);
+    return nullptr;
+}
+    
+bool CheckBox::init(const std::string& backGround,
+                    const std::string& backGroundSeleted,
+                    const std::string& cross,
+                    const std::string& backGroundDisabled,
+                    const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,
+                    TextureResType texType)
+{
+    bool bRet = true;
+    do {
+        if (!Widget::init()) {
+            bRet = false;
+            break;
+        }
+        
+        setSelectedState(false);
+        setTouchEnabled(true);
+        loadTextures(backGround, backGroundSeleted, cross, backGroundDisabled, frontCrossDisabled,texType);
+    } while (0);
+    return bRet;
+}
 
 bool CheckBox::init()
 {
@@ -102,7 +145,12 @@ void CheckBox::initRenderer()
     addProtectedChild(_frontCrossDisabledRenderer, FRONTCROSSDISABLED_RENDERER_Z, -1);
 }
 
-void CheckBox::loadTextures(const char *backGround, const char *backGroundSelected, const char *cross,const char* backGroundDisabled,const char* frontCrossDisabled,TextureResType texType)
+void CheckBox::loadTextures(const std::string& backGround,
+                            const std::string& backGroundSelected,
+                            const std::string& cross,
+                            const std::string& backGroundDisabled,
+                            const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,
+                            TextureResType texType)
 {
     loadTextureBackGround(backGround,texType);
     loadTextureBackGroundSelected(backGroundSelected,texType);
@@ -111,9 +159,9 @@ void CheckBox::loadTextures(const char *backGround, const char *backGroundSelect
     loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(frontCrossDisabled,texType);
 }
 
-void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGround(const char *backGround,TextureResType texType)
+void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGround(const std::string& backGround,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!backGround || strcmp(backGround, "") == 0)
+    if (backGround.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -137,9 +185,9 @@ void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGround(const char *backGround,TextureResType texTy
     updateRGBAToRenderer(_backGroundBoxRenderer);
 }
 
-void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGroundSelected(const char *backGroundSelected,TextureResType texType)
+void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGroundSelected(const std::string& backGroundSelected,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!backGroundSelected || strcmp(backGroundSelected, "") == 0)
+    if (backGroundSelected.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -163,9 +211,9 @@ void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGroundSelected(const char *backGroundSelected,Text
     updateRGBAToRenderer(_backGroundSelectedBoxRenderer);
 }
 
-void CheckBox::loadTextureFrontCross(const char *cross,TextureResType texType)
+void CheckBox::loadTextureFrontCross(const std::string& cross,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!cross || strcmp(cross, "") == 0)
+    if (cross.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -189,9 +237,9 @@ void CheckBox::loadTextureFrontCross(const char *cross,TextureResType texType)
     updateRGBAToRenderer(_frontCrossRenderer);
 }
 
-void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(const char *backGroundDisabled,TextureResType texType)
+void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(const std::string& backGroundDisabled,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!backGroundDisabled || strcmp(backGroundDisabled, "") == 0)
+    if (backGroundDisabled.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -215,9 +263,9 @@ void CheckBox::loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(const char *backGroundDisabled,Text
     updateRGBAToRenderer(_backGroundBoxDisabledRenderer);
 }
 
-void CheckBox::loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(const char *frontCrossDisabled,TextureResType texType)
+void CheckBox::loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,TextureResType texType)
 {
-    if (!frontCrossDisabled || strcmp(frontCrossDisabled, "") == 0)
+    if (frontCrossDisabled.empty())
     {
         return;
     }
diff --git a/cocos/ui/UICheckBox.h b/cocos/ui/UICheckBox.h
index 86aef77e94..ab704a547c 100644
--- a/cocos/ui/UICheckBox.h
+++ b/cocos/ui/UICheckBox.h
@@ -64,6 +64,26 @@ public:
      * Allocates and initializes.
      */
     static CheckBox* create();
+    
+    /**
+     * create an checkbox
+     *
+     * @param backGround    backGround texture.
+     *
+     * @param backGroundSelected    backGround selected state texture.
+     *
+     * @param cross    cross texture.
+     *
+     * @param frontCrossDisabled    cross dark state texture.
+     *
+     * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
+     */
+    static CheckBox* create(const std::string& backGround,
+                            const std::string& backGroundSeleted,
+                            const std::string& cross,
+                            const std::string& backGroundDisabled,
+                            const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,
+                            TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load textures for checkbox.
@@ -78,7 +98,12 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextures(const char* backGround,const char* backGroundSelected,const char* cross,const char* backGroundDisabled,const char* frontCrossDisabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextures(const std::string& backGround,
+                      const std::string& backGroundSelected,
+                      const std::string& cross,
+                      const std::string& backGroundDisabled,
+                      const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,
+                      TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load backGround texture for checkbox.
@@ -87,7 +112,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextureBackGround(const char* backGround,TextureResType type = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextureBackGround(const std::string& backGround,TextureResType type = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load backGroundSelected texture for checkbox.
@@ -96,7 +121,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextureBackGroundSelected(const char* backGroundSelected,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextureBackGroundSelected(const std::string& backGroundSelected,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load cross texture for checkbox.
@@ -105,7 +130,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextureFrontCross(const char* cross,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextureFrontCross(const std::string&,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load backGroundDisabled texture for checkbox.
@@ -114,7 +139,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(const char* backGroundDisabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextureBackGroundDisabled(const std::string& backGroundDisabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Load frontCrossDisabled texture for checkbox.
@@ -123,7 +148,7 @@ public:
      *
      * @param texType    @see UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL
      */
-    void loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(const char* frontCrossDisabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
+    void loadTextureFrontCrossDisabled(const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
     /**
      * Sets selcted state for checkbox.
@@ -161,6 +186,12 @@ public:
     
 CC_CONSTRUCTOR_ACCESS:
     virtual bool init() override;
+    virtual bool init(const std::string& backGround,
+                      const std::string& backGroundSeleted,
+                      const std::string& cross,
+                      const std::string& backGroundDisabled,
+                      const std::string& frontCrossDisabled,
+                      TextureResType texType = UI_TEX_TYPE_LOCAL);
 
 protected:
     virtual void initRenderer() override;
diff --git a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UICheckBoxTest/UICheckBoxTest.cpp b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UICheckBoxTest/UICheckBoxTest.cpp
index 0b5f68f63a..4e71babee2 100644
--- a/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UICheckBoxTest/UICheckBoxTest.cpp
+++ b/tests/cpp-tests/Classes/ExtensionsTest/CocoStudioGUITest/UICheckBoxTest/UICheckBoxTest.cpp
@@ -39,13 +39,17 @@ bool UICheckBoxTest::init()
         _uiLayer->addChild(alert);        
         
         // Create the checkbox
-        CheckBox* checkBox = CheckBox::create();
+        CheckBox* checkBox = CheckBox::create("cocosui/check_box_normal.png",
+                                              "cocosui/check_box_normal_press.png",
+                                              "cocosui/check_box_active.png",
+                                              "cocosui/check_box_normal_disable.png",
+                                              "cocosui/check_box_active_disable.png");
         checkBox->setTouchEnabled(true);
-        checkBox->loadTextures("cocosui/check_box_normal.png",
-                               "cocosui/check_box_normal_press.png",
-                               "cocosui/check_box_active.png",
-                               "cocosui/check_box_normal_disable.png",
-                               "cocosui/check_box_active_disable.png");
+//        checkBox->loadTextures("cocosui/check_box_normal.png",
+//                               "cocosui/check_box_normal_press.png",
+//                               "cocosui/check_box_active.png",
+//                               "cocosui/check_box_normal_disable.png",
+//                               "cocosui/check_box_active_disable.png");
         checkBox->setPosition(Point(widgetSize.width / 2.0f, widgetSize.height / 2.0f));
         
         checkBox->addEventListenerCheckBox(this, checkboxselectedeventselector(UICheckBoxTest::selectedEvent));