Form tabs not control tabs.

[Pavl]

Hello to the forum from an occasional user of 2010 to display historical records.
Minor irritation only ...but....
With a number of single forms open to edit data I have a preferred sequence of form tabs showing caption.
As this is all a work in progress I still need to make design changes.
But if I revise a form in design view and have to revise a subform I am forced to close and reopen which detroys the preferred sequence from left to right.
Have tried Mrs G but everything is about control tab sequence not form caption tabs.
Is it possible to set an order or sequence similar to the usual control tab sequence ?

 

[isladogs]

Sorry but I have no idea what you are talking about or who Mrs G is?
Have you copied this post from another forum?

 

[Pavl]

Google - so that someone would not say "have you google this first?"
And have searched on this forum before asking.
No, not just copied. Tyuped by fingers.
Single forms have a tab at the top with form caption.
Editable via Properties/Caption.
So multiple single forms display as a sequence of form tabs along top with current one visible effectively as an overlay to the others.

 

[Minty]

I think the order they appear in is determined by the order they are opened in ?
Unless you have absolute control over that you may well be stuck.

I think most developers tend to prefer the floating window approach because of this, it's easier to make sure the forms you want on top are on top.

 

[Gasman]

That appears to be the case, and you cannot drag them to a different order, or at least I could not.

I think the order they appear in is determined by the order they are opened in ?
Unless you have absolute control over that you may well be stuck.

I think most developers tend to prefer the floating window approach because of this, it's easier to make sure the forms you want on top are on top.

 

[Pavl]

Righty ho then.
Will make a loading form for the sequence and just restart every time.
When any old web browser can move pages it seems odd that the "flagship" MS thing cannot.
EDIT = second thoughts. Will add command buttons to the principle and just show/hide so the sequence matters not.
Floating forms could get lost in my mess !
EDIT END
Over and out.
Paul

 

[Minty]

The other option is to use a main form with tabs on it containing the forms you want as Sub Forms - the only caveat being that navigation around things can get a little contrived.