Tabbed sub-forms, backdrop effect, tabs to buttons

[BDennis]

Hi,

Is there a way of eliminating the "backdrop" effect of having a tabbed subform on a form, and making the result as if the tabbed subform is the whole form. Have tried messing around with colours, etc, but not quite got it.

I realise the tabs can be on different sides/top/bottom of the form. Can they be changed completely into buttons.

Brian

[forskare]

RE: Tabbed sub-forms, backdrop effect, tabs to but

Brian,

In essencae, they are buttons because as you click on the, the page opens or comes into view.

If you want the tabbed object to appear the same as the form itself, I believe each page has properties where you cans et the backdrop.

Ohterwise, don't know what you mean by, "making the result as if the tabbed subform is the whole form"

Do you want the tabbed object to be "invisible" so it appears as if it's not there and one is looking strictly at the form?


kenn

[BDennis]

RE: Tabbed sub-forms, backdrop effect, tabs to but

Ken,
Have tried editing the page, but always get the line at right and bottom showing the edge of the page over the background of the form; have set colours to be the same.
Essentially, am trying to use tabbed forms as way of showing different forms of a set and keeping the same records, parent and child(s).
It seems to do what I want. But shows with that line. As you say, I am trying to show the different pages as if it is just the form. I realise it is designed to be shown as a file folder effect, but didn't know if there a way of eliminating that effect. No big deal really, just trying to find out possibilities.

Thanks,

Brian

[BDennis]

RE: Tabbed sub-forms, backdrop effect, tabs to but

Ken,
Have tried editing the page, but always get the line at right and bottom showing the edge of the page over the background of the form; have set colours to be the same.
Essentially, am trying to use tabbed forms as way of showing different forms of a set and keeping the same records, parent and child(s).
It seems to do what I want. But shows with that line. As you say, I am trying to show the different pages as if it is just the form. I realise it is designed to be shown as a file folder effect, but didn't know if there a way of eliminating that effect. No big deal really, just trying to find out possibilities.

Thanks,

Brian

[whanigsberg]

RE: Tabbed sub-forms, backdrop effect, tabs to but

Brian,

You can't get rid of the line. If it bugs you, the alternative to the tabbed form is a conditional object which you can think of as layers on the form. The topmostlayer (that is, the visible one) is determined by the value of a variable. One way to change the value of the variable is by pressing a button. The conditional object is invisible and the button can be made to look like a tab.

Actually, the purpose of a tabbed object is to be visible. A totally invisible tabbed object would just be a conditional object. So creating an invisible tabbed object is, so to speak, uninventing the wheel.

Bill

[BDennis]

RE: Tabbed sub-forms, backdrop effect, tabs to but

Bill,
Thanks again for the help. Now I know what to do, and its working ok.

Thanks,
Brian