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    Controlling Tabs

    Is there a simple way to control which tab of a tab form to open on? I want to be able to open a tab form on different tabs. Is this possible?

    Another way to put it would be a tab form with four tabs. By selecting a different button 1,2,3 and 4. the appropriate tab 1, tab 2, tab 3 or tab 4. would be opened.

    Thanks

    Paul

    #2
    RE: Controlling Tabs

    Hi Paul,

    Yes this can be done. It has been asked and answered before in the forum. Do not remember if it is this one (think it is) or the v5 forum, but use the search feature and you will find your answer.

    Good luck
    Cheryl
    Cheryl
    #1 Designs By Pagecrazy
    http://pagecrazy.com/

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      #3
      RE: Controlling Tabs

      Cheryl,

      That was my first port of call. All the variation of searches I put in, as I could see, did not bring up what I wanted.

      Any ideas as on what to search for? tabs select open didn't work for me.

      Thanks

      Paul

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        #4
        RE: Controlling Tabs

        Paul,

        This might help you. I found it in the A5 Help file.

        .TAB_SET()

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          #5
          RE: Controlling Tabs

          Paul,

          I just searched for tabbed object here and the first message will assist you. Look at Stan's response, the tab_get is worth reviewing. Instead of .text you would simply 'activate'. I have not tried the activate but it should work.

          "a href="http://msgboard.alphasoftware.com/alphaphorum/read.php3?sortby=lastreply&direction=desc&num=15&id=15747&thread=15745""Look at Stan's response"/a"

          Keith's idea is also worth reading.

          I personally do not 'activate' the tab, I activate a specific object on the tab using a select...case. See code at the end.

          Good luck
          Cheryl

          frm = topparent.this
          fld = frm.child("Tabbed1")
          curr_pg = fld.tab_get()
          select
          case curr_pg = 1
          parentform:date_rec.activate() 'specify first field to get focus, this page
          case curr_pg = 2
          parentform:spec_sub.activate() 'specify first field to get focus, this page
          case curr_pg = 3
          parentform:clin_data.activate() 'specify first field to get focus, this page
          case curr_pg = 4
          parentform:gross_id.activate() '2/08/05 CKL change from gross to gross_id
          case curr_pg = 5
          parentform:micro.activate() 'specify first field to get focus, this page
          case curr_pg = 6
          parentform:final.activate() 'specify first field to get focus, this page
          case curr_pg = 7
          parentform:pat_comm.activate() 'specify first field to get focus, this page
          case curr_pg = 8
          parentform:suppl.activate() 'specify first field to get focus, this page
          case curr_pg = 9
          parentform:status.activate() 'specify first field to get focus, this page
          end select
          Cheryl
          #1 Designs By Pagecrazy
          http://pagecrazy.com/

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            #6
            RE: Controlling Tabs

            Paul,

            I was just looking at what I said to you, and 'activate' would be incorrect. The tab_get is doing the activation for you. If you look at my sample, I am setting focus on a specific object on a tab based on the tab_get result. This is really what you are looking for. Sorry for the confusion and mishap with my terminology.

            Good luck
            Cheryl
            Cheryl
            #1 Designs By Pagecrazy
            http://pagecrazy.com/

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              #7
              RE: Controlling Tabs

              Paul

              'On form Activate
              dim pagenum as n
              pagenum=Tabbed1.Tab_Get()
              tabbed1.tab_set(pagenum+2)
              sys_send_keys("{TAB}")

              You can also go backwards (pagenum-2)

              In this example tab 3 will open

              You can also use this to tab from one tab to another without actually clicking on the tab.

              Jerry

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                #8
                RE: Controlling Tabs

                I managed to open a form in a specific tab by activating an object on that tab. The attached screenshot has a button called Delivery Collection Charge (button58) which I activate when opening the form.

                My actions for opening the form are:

                record_number = current_record_number()
                query.filter = "recno() = " + record_number
                query.order = ""


                'Open the layout_type showing just the records that satisfy the filter
                DIM Shared varP_Confirmed as P
                DIM layout_name as c
                layout_name = "Confirmed"


                dim tempP as p
                'Get pointer to existing window. In case layout_name is qualified with a dictionary name, extract up to first @. In case formname has spaces, normalize it
                tempP=obj(":"+object_name_normalize(word(layout_name,1,"@")))
                'Test if pointer is valid
                if is_object(tempP) then
                'Test if pointer refers to a form or browse
                if tempP.class() = "form" .or. tempP.class() = "browse" then
                'Apply the query to the form or browse as the Base query. (this means that
                'the user cannot turn the query off, only add to the query)
                tempP.BaseQueryRun(query.filter,query.order)
                'then activate the already open window
                tempP.activate()
                else
                'Window is not already open, so open it
                varP_Confirmed = :Form.viewqueried(layout_name,query.filter, query.order )

                end if
                else
                varP_Confirmed = :Form.viewqueried(layout_name,query.filter, query.order )

                end if
                'Activate object 'Button58' in Form 'Confirmed' .
                DIM window_name as C
                window_name = ":"+"Confirmed"
                DIM varP_Object as p
                'Get a pointer to the specified window
                varP_Object = obj(window_name)
                'Check if the specified window exists
                if .not. is_object(varP_Object) then
                ui_msg_box("Error","The window '"+window_name+"' does not exist.",ui_stop_symbol)
                else
                varP_Object:Button58.activate()
                end if
                Jenny Earnshaw
                BusinessPlus (Letchworth) Ltd

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