I've done some searching and some testing but I can't seem to get Get ( ActiveLayoutObjectName ) to do anything for me.

My latest test is a very simple script.

Show Custom Dialog [ Message: Get ( ActiveLayoutObjectName ); Buttons: “OK”, “Cancel” ] 

The script is run by clicking on a button that is on a tab panel that has an object name set. All I need is to know what tab panel is active.

A tab panel becomes active only when you tab into it. You should use the GetLayoutObjectAttribute() function instead - see:

http://fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/200703/

I'm sure I'm missing something because its monday but I might be trying to get something thats not possible. I've even begun looking at Custom Functions but those don't seem to be what i need either.

So I have a set of tab tab1, tab2, tab3 etc.. with matching Object Name. On each tab is an Edit button. When the edit button is clicked I'd like to open a new window and go to an edit layout that matches the corresponding tab name.

What I pictured in my head was Show Related records in layout using a Calc where the Layout Name by calculation was "Get ( ActiveLayoutObjectName )"

But I see that wont work.

Unless I'm missing something I have to either specify a script parameter for each button or built in to the script something like

If [ GetLayoutObjectAttribute ( "tab1" ; "isFontTabPanel" ) ]

Do something

Else If [ GetLayoutObjectAttribute ( "tab2" ; "isFontTabPanel" ) ]

Do something else

End If

I love this many tab to single button thing to work because I picture having to had more tabs to the tab panel in the future and coping one button to do the edits would be idle.

I'm sure I'm missing something

No, I don't think so. Unfortunately, there is no function that will return the name of the current front tab directly - though you could use a custom function for this, e.g.

http://www.briandunning.com/cf/692