Problems with tabs ( GUICtrlCreateTab )

[Allow2010]

Hi,

i created a gui that uses tabs (GUICtrlCreateTab).

I use inputs in the tabs (for example Tab1 has input1 and tab2 has input2 )

When i start the gui and type something in input1 on tab1 and then switch to tab2, the input on tab1 still has the focus (until i click input2 on tab2).

This results in the problem, that when i type without first clicking on input2 the text is typed into input1 (but this happends hidden, i can not see it until i switch back to tab1).

Is there a way to set the focus/active gui element when i change the tab?

Thanks in advance for your ideas:-)

cu

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[Allow2010]

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <TabConstants.au3>
$hGUI = GUICreate("TestGUI", 300, 300)
$hTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(10, 10, 280, 280)
$tab1 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab1")
GUICtrlCreateLabel("input1", 20, 50, 150, 20)
$input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 20, 70, 250, 20)
$tab2 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab2")
GUICtrlCreateLabel("input2", 20, 50, 150, 20)
$input2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 20, 70, 250, 20)
GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")
GUISetState()
While 1
$iMsg = GUIGetMsg()
Switch $iMsg
Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
Exit
EndSwitch
WEnd

here it is.

when you run the code do the following:

1. click into input1 in tab1

2. enter letters (aaaaaa)

3. click on tab2

(do not click into the input2 control, just type)

4. enter letters (bbbbbb)

5. click on tab1

the letters you typed in step 2 are now replaced by the lettery you typed in step 4 because the focus was still on the input1 control on tab1 even when i am on tab2.

In my gui this often leads to the problem that a users changes values by mistake without noticing because those changes happen on a tab that is not visible

Is there a way to know when a tab is clicked and then activate the first control on that tab?

Edited January 4, 2013 by Allow2010

[AZJIO]

$msg = GUIGetMsg()
Switch $msg
    Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
        ExitLoop
    Case $tab           
        Switch GUICtrlRead($tab)
            Case 1
                 ControlFocus($hWnd, "", "Edit2")
            Case 1
                 ControlFocus($hWnd, "", "Edit1")
        EndSwitch

[Allow2010]

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

#include <WindowsConstants.au3>

#include <TabConstants.au3>

$hGUI = GUICreate("TestGUI", 300, 300)

$hTab = GUICtrlCreateTab(10, 10, 280, 280)

$tab1 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab1")

GUICtrlCreateLabel("input1", 20, 50, 150, 20)

$input1 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 20, 70, 250, 20)

$tab2 = GUICtrlCreateTabItem("tab2")

GUICtrlCreateLabel("input2", 20, 50, 150, 20)

$input2 = GUICtrlCreateInput("", 20, 70, 250, 20)

GUICtrlCreateTabItem("")

GUISetState()

While 1

$iMsg = GUIGetMsg()

Switch $iMsg

Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE

Exit

Case $hTab

Switch GUICtrlRead($hTab)

Case 0

GUICtrlSetState($input1, $GUI_FOCUS)

Case 1

GUICtrlSetState($input2, $GUI_FOCUS)

EndSwitch

EndSwitch

WEnd

Well the code from AZJIO brought me in the right directoion, so "Thank YOU" !

But his code is not correct (Case 1 /Case 1). Also i think the use of ControLFocus is not optimal here...

[Melba23]

Allow2010,

Also i think the use of ControLFocus is not optimal here...

You have to change the focus yourself - Windows does not as I showed here, although I used another strategy to change the keyboard focus.

M23

[Allow2010]

Thank you, i just wanted to say that

GUICtrlSetState($input1, $GUI_FOCUS)

is better when i am working with my own controls...

ControLFocus is more for working with controls of existing programs