How to disable a tab-item

[bubke]

Hello, I can't figure out how to disable a tab-item. I know it can be do with GUICtrlSetState, but I can't find the control-id for the tabitem, only for the tab control.

Hope anyone can help me.

Grtz, bubke

[therks]

I don't think you can. I just tried to do it myself the way I assumed it would work, and no go. Here's the code I used:

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
$gui = GUICreate('', 200, 200)
$tabCtrl = GUICtrlCreateTab(0, 0, 200, 200)
$tabItem1 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem('One')
$tabItem2 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem('Two')
$tabItem3 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem('Three')
GUICtrlCreateTabItem('')
GUISetState()

GUICtrlSetState($tabItem2, $GUI_DISABLE)

While 1
    $gm = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $gm
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            ExitLoop
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Like I said though, it doesn't work.

I also looked at the extra GUI tab functions and found no reference to being able to disable a tab.

By the way, as my example demonstrates, GUICtrlCreateTabItem will return the tab ID.

Edit: Correction, I shouldn't have said that you can't, because you most likely can using advanced events and such, but I don't think there's a simple way to just disable a tab item the way you would an input or button control.

Edited February 29, 2008 by Saunders

[bubke]

Hello,

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I think too that's it impossible. The problem is that the ID of the tab is returned. Maybe it's possible in the next version of AutiIt.

[GEOSoft]

Hello,

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I think too that's it impossible. The problem is that the ID of the tab is returned. Maybe it's possible in the next version of AutiIt.

You can't disable a TabItem but with some heavy coding you might be able to simulate a disabled state. It will not appear as greyed-out though.

First you have to know that TabItems are 0 index based so the index for $tabItem2 would be 1

Now you can play with

If GUICtrlRead($tabCtrl) = 1 Then

At that point it's going to be a matter of figuring out how to force some action that will prevent the user from actually accessing the controls on that tab.

[bubke]

GEOSoft, thanks for your tip! You are right that tabitems are indexed. I will try it.

[GaryFrost]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=421134

[GEOSoft]

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.ph...st&p=421134

Thanks Gary. You were bound to have the answer for this one.

[ReFran]

... a more simple solution for that could be something like .....

Best regards, Reinhard

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; Example of TAB Disable
#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#include <GuiTab.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)
                $disTab2 = GUICtrlCreateCheckbox ("Disable Child2", 10, 10, 120, 20)
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)

; Create the third child window that is implemented into the main GUI
$child3    = GUICreate("",230,170,15,35,BitOr($WS_CHILD,$WS_TABSTOP),-1,$main_GUI)
                GuiCtrlcreatelabel("Tab3",50,60,80,80)

; 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")
$child3tab      = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("Child3")
GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")

DIM $tabItemLast = 0

GUISetState()

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg(1)
    Switch $msg[0]
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE, $cancel_button
            ExitLoop
            
        Case $main_tab
            $tabItem = GUICtrlRead($main_Tab)
            $Disabled=GUICtrlRead($DisTab2)
            if $tabItem = 1 and $disabled = $GUI_CHECKED Then
                _GUICtrlTabSetCurSel($main_tab,$tabitemLast)
                MsgBox(0,"","Tab2 is disabled")
                else
                if $tabItem <> $tabItemLast then TabSwitch($tabItem)
            endif
    EndSwitch
WEnd

func TabSwitch($tabItem)
    
    GUISetState(@SW_HIDE,$child1)
    GUISetState(@SW_HIDE,$child2)
    GUISetState(@SW_HIDE,$child3)      
    if $tabItem = 0 then GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,$child1)
    if $tabItem = 1 then GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,$child2)
    if $tabItem = 2 then GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,$child3)
   $tabItemLast = $tabItem
EndFunc

Edited March 1, 2008 by ReFran

[rasim]

Hi! You tested your code before posting? I get error Unknown function name.: _GUICtrlTabSetCurSel($main_tab,$tabitemLast)

[GaryFrost]

Hi! You tested your code before posting? I get error Unknown function name.: _GUICtrlTabSetCurSel($main_tab,$tabitemLast)

Still using old version

[ReFran]

Still using old version

Still waiting on an update script, where I can throw my old one on and get back the "new" one.

I thought Zedna would finaly do it, but isn't it also in US that at eastern a small animal fulfill some wishes?

best regards, Reinhard

PS: Replace _GUICtrlTabSetCurSel with _GUICtrl_TabSetCurSel if you work already with a newer version.

Edited March 1, 2008 by ReFran

[GaryFrost]

Still waiting on an update script, where I can throw my old one on and get back the "new" one.

Isn't it also in US that at eastern a small animal fulfill some wishes?

best regards, Reinhard

PS: Replace _GUICtrlTabSetCurSel with _GUICtrl_TabSetCurSel if you work already with a newer version.

Write one.

Then you won't have to wait.

Kiss a toad and find out.

Guessing your talking about the easter bunny. Good luck with that one

Edited March 1, 2008 by GaryFrost

[bubke]

Thanks GaryFrost for your solution! It'works like a charm!

Grtz