Automatically switch to a certain tab ?

[Steven Cappiello]

Is there a way to script a tab control tab ??

Basically, I'd like to jump to a certain nested subtab based on a field value on the master record.

So, if you have three employee types: A, B, C

When you click on the contact info tab control tab, it will go to either the type A, type B, or type C nested subtab based on the type of employee it is.

Is there any way to pull this off ?

or could someone recommend the best possible workaround ?

thanks

[JerryD]

This should do:

http://fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/173566/

[Gerald Clare]

I've just started using these tabs and wanted to be certain the layout opened with the 1tab on all five tab sets.

Anyhow, the easiest trick seems to be place a field on the tab you want to go to, then make a script that says go to field:EmloyeeTabTypeA, boom, yer there. And since you may not want to actually put anything in the field add a step to go to another field (name? whatever) You're on your tab.

[Steven Cappiello]

thanks.. that is actually how I ended up doing it...

(i couldn't wrap my head around the method using calculations)

i've attached my version..

if anyone could explain the calculation method a little more , I'm all ears :-)

tab_jumper.fp7.zip