{TABSTOPS}

Syntax

{TABSTOPS}

Description

In Alpha Five version 5 you cannot control the location of tab stops in Xdialogs. All controls that are bound to variables (e.g. text boxes, list boxes, radio buttons, check boxes etc.) and standard buttons (i.e. not owner draw buttons) have tab stops. All other controls (such as tab buttons on tab controls, owner draw buttons etc. ) do not have tab controls.

In version 6 the default behavior is the same as version 5. i.e. if you do not use {TABSTOPS} or {NOTABSTOPS}, the behavior is same as version 5. You can also use {DEFAULTTABSTOPS} to get the version 5 behavior.

If you use the {TABSTOPS} command, then all controls that come after the command will have tab stops. this is actually the standard windows behavior. this includes owner draw buttons, and tab buttons. If you use {NOTABSTOPS} then all controls after this command will not have tab stops.

Supported By

Alpha Five Version 5 and Above

Limitations

Desktop applications only

Examples

ui_dlg_box("Tabbing",<<%dlg%

Tab stops enabled. All controls have tab stops.;

{tabstops}

{tab=x1}

{pane=One}

First Name:|[fname];

Last Name:|[lname];

{pane=Two}

{endtab};

{lf};

Tab stops disabled. No controls in this section have tab stops.;

{notabstops}

{tab=x2}

{pane=One}

First Name:|[fname];

Last Name:|[lname];

{pane=Two}

{endtab};

{lf};

{wrap=80};

Default tab stops. Only controls that are bound to variables, and standard buttons \(i.e. not owner draw buttons) have tab stops. \(This is the same convention as Version 5).;

{defaulttabstops}

{tab=x3}

{pane=One}

First Name:|[fname];

Last Name:|[lname];

{pane=Two}

{endtab};

%dlg%)