I just upgraded to FM 8.5. I want to know which tab (1 -4) is in front. How can this be done.

You do it the other way 'round ...you make a script that take you to a certain tab:

http://www.filemaker.com/help/Script-Steps21.html

--sd

Hi

for example, if you have a text field named: "CurrentTab", with this script:

Set Field [CurrentTab; Case(

GetLayoutObjectAttribute ( 1 ; "isFrontTabPanel" );1;

GetLayoutObjectAttribute ( 2 ; "isFrontTabPanel" );2;

GetLayoutObjectAttribute ( 3 ; "isFrontTabPanel" );3;

GetLayoutObjectAttribute ( 4 ; "isFrontTabPanel" );4

)]

Thanks Daniele, I'll give it a whirl.

Thanks for this great tip! I have been trying to get this done for a couple of weeks now using get active layout object and acouple of other techniques. This is The Right Way.

Jerry

That is nifty. I was just trying to come up with a method for this. Works like a charm. Thanks, Danielle!