Tab Control

[garbett_d]

tab control?!?!?

At the moment i am looking at the tab control option, but cant quite figure it out?

I can get the two tabs up on the form which is good! but i cant get a seperate thing in each tab?

Do i need to direct each seperate tab to a seperate form?? Am i close?

Cheers
Dan

 

[namliam]

you can put subforms in the tabs but you can also put controls on the tabs directly from the mainform. Just use the all knowing Drag and Drop procedure....

Regards

 

[garbett_d]

basically what its like is i want to put fields in the first tab that i hav already created and linked to the main data table!
and i want to put a subtable in the other tab which is linked to the main data table so that they can view the data that they have inputed into the first tab if this makes sense?

but i want to do this without re-creating the whole form?

 

[garbett_d]

I think i understand that i need to insert some sort of subform into each tab, but i am nots ure how?
u say drag and drop, im not sure i understand this?

if i put anything on the actual tab and click on the next tab what i have put on the first appears on the second? its all to confusing lol?

 

[namliam]

Not exactly clear, but you can do it with the existing form.

Just add the tabs click and hold on a control and drag it to the tab (not the tab but the "Form" below it), now drop.

This way you moved it to the tab. You can do the same with subforms....

I think that answers (part) of your question.

Regards

 

[garbett_d]

hold the <Ctrl> button and drag the existing field into the box underneth the tab?

If so then it doesnt seem to be working for me? maybee im not doing something?

 

[namliam]

a control is a text field/combo box/list box/button on a form LOL....

 

[garbett_d]

see lol, now maybee you can undersdtand just how serious this is lol! your helpin a dunce lol, the thing is when i drag the field int the box it appears in both boxes?

how do i stop this?

 

[namliam]

In that case its not in the Box of the tab, it still is in the main form showing on top of the Tabs.

Hmz, just tried Dragging and dropping myself and it doesnt seem to work somehow?!!?!?!?!?!?! *Grmbl*

Try:
Select a control (text box! not <ctrl>)
Cut (<ctrl> + X or the cut button on the menu)
select the desired tab
Paste (<ctrl> + V or the paste button on the menu)

That HAS to work. (I tested it this time )

Regards

 

[garbett_d]

waahay!
finaly a little success!
good stuff, how something so simple can be so confusing lol!
cheers