Active Tab Control

[jeffe]

Hi Everyone,

I have a little problem. I have not been able to work it out. I have a field on two different tabs. Example tab1 & tab3 - I want to click on the field in tab3 and goto the same field but when i do this the tab changes to tab1. I understand that the focus is going to the first tab but I want the focus in the 3rd tab.

Is this possible.

jeffe

Active_Tab_Control.zip

[comment]

When you have several instances of the same field on the layout, Go to Field [] goes to the one that is furthest to the back.

I think your file demonstrates that objects in the first pane of a tab control will always be "behind" any objects in the other panes.

You could give the field in the third pane an object name and use Go to Object [] instead of GotoField [].

Or, if the field in the first pane is not to be entered, it could be a merge field.

[jeffe]

Hi thanks for your response but when you goto an object name you are unable to edit the field. And this is an important part.

[comment]

Hwhen you goto an object name you are unable to edit the field.

What would make you think so?

EDIT:

Oh, I see: your field is also a button. You must (temporarily) remove the button action from the field. Then give the field an object name, and re-attach the script. Otherwise you are naming the button, and Go to Object selects it instead of going to the field.

Edited June 6, 2010 by Guest

[jeffe]

You are a Legend Thank you...

It Worked just the way I wanted.

jeffe