GUICtrlTab UDF

[tlman12]

i'm trying to use the GUICtrlTab UDF but i can't figure out how to add data to the tabs.

i know with the built in guictrlcreatetabitem() all i have to do is add the data after that but it dosn't work that way with the UDF or i'm just doing something stupid

what my over all goal is, is to take advantage of the $TCS_MULTILINE style in the UDF.

i can't seem to find an answer to this anywhere in the autoit help and i did a few searches here that didn't turn up what i wanted either.

Thanks for your help

[Melba23]

tlman12,

Unlike the built-in GUICtrlCreateTab, you have to hide/show the controls yourself when you use the GUICtrlTab UDF.

Here is a short example - note how the 3 buttons are created in the same place and we have to determine which should be shown depending on the active tab:

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#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GuiTab.au3>

; Create GUI
$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 400, 300)
$hTab = _GUICtrlTab_Create($hGUI, 2, 2, 396, 296)
GUISetState()

; Add tabs
_GUICtrlTab_InsertItem($hTab, 0, "Tab 1")
_GUICtrlTab_InsertItem($hTab, 1, "Tab 2")
_GUICtrlTab_InsertItem($hTab, 2, "Tab 3")

; Add controls and only show those on the active tab
$hButton_1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test 1", 10, 30, 80, 30)
$hButton_2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test 2", 10, 30, 80, 30)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
$hButton_3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test 3", 10, 30, 80, 30)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)

; This is the current active tab
$iLastTab = 0

; Loop until user exits
While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $hButton_1
            MsgBox(0, "Button", "You pressed the button on Tab 1")
        Case $hButton_2
            MsgBox(0, "Button", "You pressed the button on Tab 2")
        Case $hButton_3
            MsgBox(0, "Button", "You pressed the button on Tab 3")
    EndSwitch

    ; Check which tab is active
    $iCurrTab = _GUICtrlTab_GetCurFocus($hTab)
    ; If the tab has changed
    If $iCurrTab <> $iLastTab Then
        ; Store the value for future comparisons
        $iLastTab = $iCurrTab
        ; Show/Hide controls as required
        Switch $iCurrTab
            Case 0
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_1, $GUI_SHOW)
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_2, $GUI_HIDE)
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_3, $GUI_HIDE)
            Case 1
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_1, $GUI_HIDE)
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_2, $GUI_SHOW)
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_3, $GUI_HIDE)
            Case 2
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_1, $GUI_HIDE)
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_2, $GUI_HIDE)
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_3, $GUI_SHOW)
        EndSwitch
    EndIf

WEnd

Please ask if anything is unclear.

M23

[tlman12]

tlman12,

Unlike the built-in GUICtrlCreateTab, you have to hide/show the controls yourself when you use the GUICtrlTab UDF.

Here is a short example - note how the 3 buttons are created in the same place and we have to determine which should be shown depending on the active tab:

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#include <GuiConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GuiTab.au3>

; Create GUI
$hGUI = GUICreate("Test", 400, 300)
$hTab = _GUICtrlTab_Create($hGUI, 2, 2, 396, 296)
GUISetState()

; Add tabs
_GUICtrlTab_InsertItem($hTab, 0, "Tab 1")
_GUICtrlTab_InsertItem($hTab, 1, "Tab 2")
_GUICtrlTab_InsertItem($hTab, 2, "Tab 3")

; Add controls and only show those on the active tab
$hButton_1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test 1", 10, 30, 80, 30)
$hButton_2 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test 2", 10, 30, 80, 30)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)
$hButton_3 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Test 3", 10, 30, 80, 30)
GUICtrlSetState(-1, $GUI_HIDE)

; This is the current active tab
$iLastTab = 0

; Loop until user exits
While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $hButton_1
            MsgBox(0, "Button", "You pressed the button on Tab 1")
        Case $hButton_2
            MsgBox(0, "Button", "You pressed the button on Tab 2")
        Case $hButton_3
            MsgBox(0, "Button", "You pressed the button on Tab 3")
    EndSwitch

    ; Check which tab is active
    $iCurrTab = _GUICtrlTab_GetCurFocus($hTab)
    ; If the tab has changed
    If $iCurrTab <> $iLastTab Then
        ; Store the value for future comparisons
        $iLastTab = $iCurrTab
        ; Show/Hide controls as required
        Switch $iCurrTab
            Case 0
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_1, $GUI_SHOW)
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_2, $GUI_HIDE)
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_3, $GUI_HIDE)
            Case 1
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_1, $GUI_HIDE)
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_2, $GUI_SHOW)
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_3, $GUI_HIDE)
            Case 2
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_1, $GUI_HIDE)
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_2, $GUI_HIDE)
                GUICtrlSetState($hButton_3, $GUI_SHOW)
        EndSwitch
    EndIf

WEnd

Please ask if anything is unclear.

M23

that seems like a big pain in the but if you have a lot of controls (which i do) theres nothing easier?

[Melba23]

tlman12 ,

theres nothing easier?

If you want to use the UDF, you must accept the limitations of the UDF as well.

But why do you want to use the UDF anyway? The built-in GUICtrlCreateTab function can use the $TCS_MULTILINE style and AutoIt looks after all the controls for you:

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <TabConstants.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("Tab Row Example", 500, 500)

$hTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(10, 10, 480, 480, BitOR($GUI_SS_DEFAULT_TAB, $TCS_MULTILINE, $TCS_RIGHTJUSTIFY))
; Create tabitems
For $i = 1 To 15
    GUICtrlCreateTabItem($i)
    GUICtrlCreateButton("Button " & $i, 20, 100, 80, 30)
Next
; Close Tab definiton
GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")

GUISetState()

While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Your choice!

M23

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[tlman12]

doh.. i didn't even see that lol

thank you for pointing that out