Nesting Tabs - Bleeding Through - A97

[Kahuna]

Hi Folks - I have a series of tab forms which I'd now like to nest on a main
form (displaying two sub_tabs on each Main_Tab page). The sub_tabs are pre
built so I really need to copy them over rather than rebuild them.

Seems simple enough!... however the usual option of: selecting and copying
the sub_tab page, then selecting the page on which the sub_tabs should be
placed, followed by pasting, is causing some consternation.

Main issue is bleeding through multiple tabs.

Any offer on how to handle this - its one of these really frustrating ones
that seems intent on spoiling my day!

Cheers

 

[Rick Brandt]

Hi Folks - I have a series of tab forms which I'd now like to nest on
a main form (displaying two sub_tabs on each Main_Tab page). The
sub_tabs are pre built so I really need to copy them over rather than
rebuild them.
Seems simple enough!... however the usual option of: selecting and
copying the sub_tab page, then selecting the page on which the
sub_tabs should be placed, followed by pasting, is causing some
consternation.
Main issue is bleeding through multiple tabs.

Any offer on how to handle this - its one of these really frustrating
ones that seems intent on spoiling my day!

Cheers

If you see an object on multiple tab pages then you didn't past it ONTO a
page. Simple test is to move the entire TabControl a noticeable amount.
Any controls that do not also move are not on the TabControl at all and will
show on all pages.

 

[Kahuna]

Thanks Rick - but from a previous question on the same topic a while back
Allen Browne pointed out that nested tabs were not supported - that might be
the issue.

Cheers

 

[Rick Brandt]

Thanks Rick - but from a previous question on the same topic a while
back Allen Browne pointed out that nested tabs were not supported -
that might be the issue.

No they are not. To implement nested tabs you either need to use a subform
or use code so that the "inner" tab control is made invisible except when
the "outer" tab control is on a certain page.

You still see the inner one all the time in design view which can make it a
bit difficult to work on the form, but hiding/showing it should work fine
when in normal view.

 

[Kahuna]

Thanks Rick - both options are incredibly messy unfortunately! Might have to
go to SubForms though, screw up the coding somewhat but need the screen real
estate!

Cheers