Controlling a sub form or Tab control? (1 Viewer)

[cjmitton]

I have a job sheet created with the basic headers required, then depending of the type of job selected I want tab controls for the data they need access / complete.

This is due to Some jobs needing different data entering for letter merges or creating reports etc...

What / how do I control either a sub form with the relevent tab control / pages or can I control a tab control?

When I say 'control' I want the form when its loaded to select the relevent 'sub form' or 'Tab control' depending on the Job type?

I hope I've made my problem clear...

 

[Trevor G]

On a form you can place in a subform and have other subforms created, then you can adjust which subform is select, I use code for this with a variety of command buttons here is an example of the code

Private Sub cmdClientTeam_Click()
Dim sf As SubForm
Set sf = Me.frm02ClientTeam
sf.SourceObject = "frm02ClientTeam"
sf.LinkChildFields = "ProjectID"
sf.LinkMasterFields = "ProjectID"
End Sub

 

[cjmitton]

Trevor,

Sorry, just so I get this correct in my head (too much going on and not enough space!).

Your example here when a button is clicked, in the sub form on your current form it opens a form called frm02ClientTeam and Links 'ProjectID' from the master form to the child form to pick the correct dataset?

Or have I got that wrong?

 

[spikepl]

You can set the value of the tabcontrol, to select the page, from code http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb243813(v=office.12).aspx

 

[cjmitton]

Thanks for that Spikepl, I'll have an investigate.

 

[Trevor G]

Trevor,

Sorry, just so I get this correct in my head (too much going on and not enough space!).

Your example here when a button is clicked, in the sub form on your current form it opens a form called frm02ClientTeam and Links 'ProjectID' from the master form to the child form to pick the correct dataset?

Or have I got that wrong?

Slightly wrong, the main form has a command button and the subform is then switched to which ever form I want and the link is the Master and Child ID fields.

 

[cjmitton]

Thanks Trevor, I'm going to have a play now...

Quick question - The line:

Set sf = Me.frm02ClientTeam

Is that the name of the current / active sub form on the main form?
When the button (on main form) is clicked is loads:

sf.SourceObject = "[B][COLOR=red]frm02ClientTeam[/COLOR][/B]"

Sorry for being a pain...

 

[Trevor G]

when the form is first opened there will be a default subform attached, the button would change the subform and then attach the source and Master/Child fields.

Private Sub cmdClientTeam_Click()
Dim sf As SubForm
Set sf = Me.frm02ClientTeam 'Default Subform name
sf.SourceObject = "frm02ClientTeam" 'Change to another form
sf.LinkChildFields = "ProjectID"
sf.LinkMasterFields = "ProjectID"
End Sub

 

[cjmitton]

Thanks, that makes sense!

 

[cjmitton]

Thanks Trevor...

 

[Trevor G]

Your welcome I hope it helps with your database.

 

[cjmitton]

Oh yes it has...

I now have the following code on my 'on load' for the main form...

Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim JType As String
    JType = Me.J_Type
Dim Sformtype As String
    Sformtype = "frm_Jobs_Jtype" & JType & ""
Dim sf As SubForm
Set sf = Me.frm_Jobs_DefSub
sf.SourceObject = Sformtype
'sf.LinkChildFields = "ProjectID"
'sf.LinkMasterFields = "ProjectID"

And happily switchs forms! Thanks once more.