class TabBox

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A set of folder-style (trapezoidal) bottom-tabs.

Syntax

[<oRef> =] new TabBox(<container> [,<name expC>])

<oRef>

A variable or property—typically of <container>—in which to store a reference to the newly created TabBox object.

The container—typically a Form object—to which you’re binding the TabBox object.

An optional name for the TabBox object. If not specified, the TabBox class will auto-generate a name for the object.

Properties

The following tables list the properties and events of interest in the TabBox class. (No particular methods are associated with this class.)

Property	Default	Description
anchor	1 – Bottom	How the TabBox object is anchored in its container (0=None, 1=Bottom)
baseClassName	TABBOX	Identifies the object as an instance of the TabBox class
className	(TABBOX)	Identifies the object as an instance of a custom class. When no custom class exists, defaults to baseClassName
colorHighlight	BtnText/BtnFace	The color of the selected tab
colorNormal	BtnFace	The color of the background behind the tabs
curSel		The number of the currently selected tab
dataSource		The tab names
Event	Parameters	Description
onSelChange		After a different tab is selected

The following table lists the common properties, events, and methods of the TabBox class:

Description

A TabBox contains a number of tabs that users can select.

By setting the pageno property of a TabBox control to zero (the default), you can implement a tabbed multi-page form where the user can easily switch pages by selecting tabs. Use the pageno property of a control to determine on which page the control appears, and use the curSel property and onSelChange event of the TabBox to switch between pages.

Property		Event		Method
before dragEffect enabled fontBold fontItalic fontName fontSize fontStrikeout fontUnderline form height helpFile helpId hWnd	id left mousePointer name pageno parent printable speedTip statusMessage systemTheme tabStop top visible width	onDesignOpen onDragBegin onGotFocus onHelp onLeftDblClick onLeftMouseDown onLeftMouseUp onLostFocus onMiddleDblClick	onMiddleMouseDown onMiddleMouseUp onMouseMove onOpen onRightDblClick onRightMouseDown onRightMouseUp when	drag( ) move( ) release( ) setFocus( )