TabControl beginner question

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   I have just started to look at the TabControl, so here are some easy questions for you :-)

1. The TabControl seems to work as expected, on its own.   So what is the TabControlPAGE for ?

2. Can I put a label on the tab so that it will appear on every tab?

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chrisABC Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 05 June 2008 Status: Offline Points: 258	Post Options Post Reply Quote chrisABC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: TabControl beginner question Posted: 07 May 2009 at 4:10am
	I have just started to look at the TabControl, so here are some easy questions for you :-) 1. The TabControl seems to work as expected, on its own. So what is the TabControlPAGE for ? 2. Can I put a label on the tab so that it will appear on every tab?
	Chris (Manchester, UK) -- www.abc6.co.uk ---- Using CodeJock ActiveX Suite 13.1.0 with Windows8, VB6 SP6

jpbro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 January 2007 Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote jpbro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 May 2009 at 11:08am
	Hey Chris, 1. I'm not sure what all the benefits of the TabControlPage (I know they are useful for background images), but one benefit that will help with your question #2 is: 2. You can use the SetParent API to move controls from one TabControlPage to another when the tab changes...One caveat - this won't work with the Label control since it is a windowless (no Hwnd property) control. You can however print your text to a PictureBox (or put a label on a PictureBox) and move that control to other TabControlPages. Here's a sample: uploads/20090509_110820_TabControlSetPa.zip
	Product: Xtreme SuitePro (ActiveX) version 16.2.6 Platform: Windows XP - SP3 Language: Visual Basic 6.0 SP6

Boris Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21 June 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 179	Post Options Post Reply Quote Boris Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 May 2009 at 6:38am
	If you want to use controls such as checkbox and label that support transparency you will need the TabControlPage to make that work, particularly when using Office2007 styles. Regards Boris
	Boris Product: Xtreme SuitePro (ActiveX) version 16.4.0 16.3.1 Platform: Windows XP (32bit) - SP 3 Language: Visual Basic 6.0 SP6 VS 2005-2008-2010-2013