Can you make a tab have a scroll bar?

[Possessed]

I am making this small application and i need a lot of room in one tab can you put scrollbars in a tab? And you if can how would the code look? If i cant what would be a way were i can put 80+ drop down lists in my GUI? anyways hope someone can help.

[martin]

I am making this small application and i need a lot of room in one tab can you put scrollbars in a tab? And you if can how would the code look? If i cant what would be a way were i can put 80+ drop down lists in my GUI? anyways hope someone can help.

Below is an example of how to put a tab inside a tab by aec. Using the same idea, create a child window but instead of putting another tab in it put all your controls for that tab in the child window and add a scrollbar to it.

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; Example of TAB in TAB ctrl by aec
#include <GUIConstants.au3>

Global $main_GUI,$ok_button,$cancel_button

;This window has 2 ok/cancel-buttons
$main_GUI       = GUICreate("TAB in TAB",260,250,-1,-1)
$ok_button      = GUICtrlCreateButton("OK",40,220,70,20)
$cancel_button  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Cancel",150,220,70,20)

; Create the first child window that is implemented into the main GUI
$child1         = GUICreate("",230,170,15,35,BitOr($WS_CHILD,$WS_TABSTOP),-1,$main_GUI)
$child_tab      = GUICtrlCreateTab(10,10,210,150)
$child11tab     = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("1")
$child12tab     = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("2")
GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")

GUISetState()

; Create the second child window that is implemented into the main GUI
$child2         = GUICreate("",230,170,15,35,BitOr($WS_CHILD,$WS_TABSTOP),-1,$main_GUI)
$listview2      = GUICtrlCreateListView("Col1|Col2",10,10,210,150,-1,$WS_EX_CLIENTEDGE)
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem("ItemLong1|ItemLong12", $listview2)
GUICtrlCreateListViewItem("ItemLong2|Item22", $listview2)

; Switch back the main GUI and create the tabs
GUISwitch($main_GUI)
$main_tab       = GUICtrlCreateTab(10,10,240,200)
$child1tab      = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("Child1")
$child2tab      = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("Child2")
GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")

GUISetState()

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg(1)
    Switch $msg[0]
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $cancel_button
            ExitLoop
           
        Case $main_tab
            Switch GUICtrlRead($main_tab)
                Case 0
                  GUISetState(@SW_HIDE,$child2)
                  GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,$child1)
           
                Case 1
                 GUISetState(@SW_HIDE,$child1)
                  GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,$child2)
            EndSwitch
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Edited May 5, 2008 by martin

[Possessed]

Thanks for your help this will work great for me.

[aec]

Just for the record.

The TabInTab example quoted by martin above, together with MultiTab example were presented here

[martin]

Just for the record.

The TabInTab example quoted by martin above, together with MultiTab example were presented here

@aec

Was that example written by you? I have it saved as an example by Mega. If I'm wrong my apologies, and I will change my notes.

[aec]

@aec

Was that example written by you? I have it saved as an example by Mega. If I'm wrong my apologies, and I will change my notes.

martin,

Indeed, it was written by me. But really, there is no need for apologies. Instead, I appreciate so much all the help you give to the autoit community that I feel the need to thank you.

My best regards

Edited May 5, 2008 by aec