Tab Stops

[Steve S]

I have a form/subform where tabstop 4 is the subform. Successive tabs walk
me thru all the records in the subform. so far so good. the problem is how
do I get the tab key to pick up the next tabstop (5) on the main form? If I
use the mouse to set the focus on the correct control outside the subform the
tab sequence works OK and keeps tabs in the correct sequence.

How do I get the tab to leave the subform and return to the main form??

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

Since the tab index is zero based, tabstop 4 is probably page (3). But to
answer your question, use the AfterUpdate value of the last control or the
form to set focus to a control on the main form, something like this
(aircode):

Sub Form_AfterUpdate()
Me.Parent.txtWhatever.SetFocus
End Sub

 

[Steve S]

thanks for the quick reply Arvin. I had thought what you suggested was a
solution but I was hoping there was some property setting of the subform that
I could use instead. no such luck - brute force wins again. by the way i
was referring to tabstops of controls on one form, not tabs to select pages.

Is 'aircode' untested?? I like the term

thanks again.

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

The tab index also starts at zero. Yes air code is code just typed into the
newsgroup posting out of thin air (my head) without any testing or checking
of any kind.
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Arvin Meyer, MCP, MVP
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[Van T. Dinh]

Ctrl + Tab should let you get out of the Subfor and move the Focus to the
next Control on the main Form ...