http://forum.codejock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 14 May 2026 05:35:19 +0000 Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:34:05 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 forum.codejock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=13185 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_images/codejock-logo.gif http://forum.codejock.com/ http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13185&PID=66936&title=mdi-tabs-improve-functionality#66936 Author: faakher
Subject: 13185
Posted: 28 November 2011 at 10:34am

nice tip ]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2011 10:34:05 +0000 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13185&PID=66936&title=mdi-tabs-improve-functionality#66936 http://forum.codejock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=13185&PID=44610&title=mdi-tabs-improve-functionality#44610 Author: chrisABC
Subject: 13185
Posted: 15 January 2009 at 11:11am

Using MDI Tabs with Groups (ActiveX in VB6) I find it useful to sometimes set a childForm.Enabled = False.  This lets user view the form but they cannot edit it or give it focus. 

However, because of the way CommandBars works, you can get get into situation where the not-enabled Form is on top, and it is impossible to select any other Form.

Secondly, because CommandBars seems to store the current Tab for each Group, it can be difficult for user to switch to different Group (ie. clicking on the current Tab is ignored by CommandBars, even if it is in a different Group).


I found that adding the following code in the Workspace_BeforeItemClick event solves both of the above problems, and does not appear to have any side-effects.

   Dim X as Long
   For X = 1 to Forms.Count - 1    'ignore Forms(0) the MIDForm
      If Forms(X).hwnd = Item.Handle then
           Forms(X).ZOrder 0   
              'Force this Form (and hence this Tab) to be selected
      End If
   Next




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