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    #1

    Missing or invalid keyword

    I'm trying to use the following code in the OnInit event of the form. It works but I get the error message, "Missing or invalid keyword".

    :Tabbed1.Tabs.Transparent_background as C.

    I can also use...

    :FormName.Tabbed1.Tabs.Transparent_background as C

    with the same results. Any clues what the missing or invalid keyword might be?

    Thanks, Ken
    TYVM :) kenn

    Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.
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    #2
    Re: Missing or invalid keyword

    Kenn

    Are you trying to dimension a variable like
    dim varname as C
    The value you are referencing probably doesn't need to be dimensioned (and probably will error if the a DIM is not the same type as the existing value), but if it did would be correct to say
    DIM :Tabbed1.Tabs.Transparent_background as C
    Regards,

    Ira J. Perlow
    Computer Systems Design


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      #3
      Re: Missing or invalid keyword

      Hi Ira,

      I took the code from A5 help, Tabbed Control Properties....

      Transparent Background

      Sets the fill color of the tab control to transparent.

      :formname.controlname.Tabs.Transparent_background as C

      This should not be a variable, should it?

      Thanks, kenn
      TYVM :) kenn

      Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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        #4
        Re: Missing or invalid keyword

        Originally posted by forskare View Post
        Hi Ira,

        I took the code from A5 help, Tabbed Control Properties....

        Transparent Background

        Sets the fill color of the tab control to transparent.

        :formname.controlname.Tabs.Transparent_background as C

        This should not be a variable, should it?

        Thanks, kenn
        I believe what the documentation means to indicate with

        Transparent Background
        Sets the fill color of the tab control to transparent.

        :formname.controlname.Tabs.Transparent_background as C
        is that you can set the transparent_background fill color by issuing the command with the value passed as character like.....

        :formname.controlname.Tabs.Transparent_background = "Red"

        Just like you would use :formname.controlname.object.always_on_top as L

        like

        :formname.controlname.object.always_on_top = .t.

        or

        :formname.controlname.object.always_on_top = .f.
        There can be only one.

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          #5
          Re: Missing or invalid keyword

          ??

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            #6
            Re: Missing or invalid keyword

            Originally posted by G Gabriel View Post
            ??
            I agree with Gabriel. If it's supposed to be transparent, why would you want to assign a color to it. It's no longer transparent and why in the world would "transparent" be neeeded?

            As they say in Las Cruces, "No comprendo"

            kenn
            TYVM :) kenn

            Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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              #7
              Re: Missing or invalid keyword

              Ken:

              I am not certain if I understand what your looking for so if I am way off base here please ignore this.

              If you are trying to set an Objects (tabbed control) properties to transparent from the on_Init event of the form containing the object the code I use is as follows:

              Permit:Tabbed1.tabs.transparent_background = .T.


              In this example Permit is my form and tabbed1 is my object (tab control). The code is placed in the On_Init event of the form Permit. This works fine for me without flagging an error.

              I suppose it may be easier if I listed it as:

              formname:Objectname.tabs.transparent_background = .T.

              Again my apologies if I am off base with your question.

              I hope this helps!

              Paul

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                #8
                Re: Missing or invalid keyword

                I believe the documentation is incorrect and you are right. Using the object explorer after checking the transparent background box one can see it has been set to True.
                There can be only one.

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                  #9
                  Re: Missing or invalid keyword

                  Hi Paul,

                  OK, now this is making sense and it does tie in with what Stan said. I substituted my form name for your's, the rest was the same. No error messages but it does not work. It does not put the tabs in the transparent mode.

                  Also, the A5 Help is not correct in tha it says:

                  :formname.controlname.Tabs.Transparent_background as C

                  placing the form name after the ":", thus the error.

                  Thanks, kenn
                  TYVM :) kenn

                  Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                    #10
                    Re: Missing or invalid keyword

                    Ken:

                    The code works in my database. I made up a simple database called transparent which contains a table and a form (called permit) with a tabbed object called tabbed1. I entered the code on the form permits on_Init event, you can check it out there. If you double click on the form you will see the tabbed object becomes transparent and displays the forms underlying color. If you enter the forms design view you will see the true color of the tabbed object.

                    I zipped up the database and attached it for you to try. Check it out and let me know how things turn out.

                    As an alternate method you can also use Xdialog to obtain a similar result.

                    Paul

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                      #11
                      Re: Missing or invalid keyword

                      There is no table and therefore no forms included in your zip.
                      Tim Kiebert
                      Eagle Creek Citrus
                      A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.

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                        #12
                        Re: Missing or invalid keyword

                        Whoops!

                        Sorry for the blunder. The zip on this post should now contain all of the files.


                        Paul

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                          #13
                          Re: Missing or invalid keyword

                          Yep, I can confirm that the tabbed object goes transparent on form open and then not after the button push.
                          Tim Kiebert
                          Eagle Creek Citrus
                          A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a simpler system that worked just fine.

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                            #14
                            Re: Missing or invalid keyword

                            I downloaded Paul's zip file and opened the form, Permit. The entire tabbed object is almost transparent. The outline of the tabbed object is visable as are the outlines for the tabs. See Pic1

                            I opened my form and verified the code to be the same as Paul's except for the form name. Upon switching from design to form view, this error message pops up:

                            Script:OnInit line:6
                            Menu:Tabbed1.tabs.transparent_background = .T.
                            Not found
                            Menu:Tabbed1 not found.

                            Clicked ok and the form goes to design view with the entire tabbed object looking like a huge button,as did Paul's. See Pic 2 (I changed the background from a pattern to a solid color)

                            Click the Toggel Transparent Button Off and that does seem to work properly. I also created a button to Toggle Transparent On, changing .F. to .T. It did not work at all. See Pic3

                            It would seem to me that rather than the entire object becoming transparent, only the tabs should be transparent, at least that's how the code is supposed to work.

                            kenn
                            TYVM :) kenn

                            Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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                              #15
                              Re: Missing or invalid keyword

                              Here's Pic1. It would not attach with the others as it was too big so I only took half of it.
                              TYVM :) kenn

                              Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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