Going to different tabs via a script.

[Greg Hains]

Hi,

I have a tabbed panel with 6 tabs on it - each tab displays different information about the current record. Is there anyway that a script can help me move between tabs?

Greg

[Ender]

Use the Object Info floating toolbar to define an Object Name for each tab. Then use the Go to Object[] script step.

[bcooney]

I define a field TabNav with 10 repetitions. I put one of the reps on each tab panel. Then, in a script I use Go to Field TabNav[repetition I want]. I'm not using 8.5 yet, so you may be able to use Object Names to name each tab.

[jamesducker]

Or simply use "Go to field [x]" where x is a field which appears only within the tab you want to show.

If you don't want the field to be selected, use "go to field [x]" then "commit records/requests".

James

[Greg Hains]

I will try this, thankyou.

Thank you all for your responses. I hope I become proficient enough with Filemaker to contribute back to this forum one day.

Greg

[Jarvis]

I understand the Go To Object script but I can't figure out how to name a particular tab within the Object Info Box.

Any suggestions how to do this?

Thanks,

Jarvis

[Lee Smith]

That function is not available in v8.

Lee

[longterm_solutions]

If you're using 8.5:

Open the Object Info window while in Layout mode.

Select the tab by clicking its NAME (the tab itself will then display a box around the name.

Type an identifier into Object Info.

Hope this helps,

Bob Patin

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[Lee Smith]

They are using 8. Advance, as reflected in their profile.

Lee

[Genx]

They are using 8. Advance...

Yes but i believe the reason the suggestions are popping up is this:

This Post:

Client: 8.5 OS: Windows XP

[Lee Smith]

you are too cryptic for me, I don't understand your post.

Lee

[Genx]

Sigh, I seem to be getting that a lot lately.

Everyone keeps saying "if you are using 8.5"...

Reason being, while the user's profile says that they are using 8.0 Advanced, their first post says that for this particular question they are using FM Pro 8.5. They would have had to deliberately select that as well given that the default options that load for "this post" are what is provided in the users profile.

You suggested that the user was using 8.0 Advanced as a result of their profile and so no 8.5 suggestions should be made... I am simply providing the reasoning as to why others are suggesting possible 8.5 solutions.

[Lee Smith]

Check to see whom I was responding to.

Lee

[Genx]

Rightio, ah, ignore me then Seems I choose to selectively read sometimes.