AccessibleDescription

String

A description of the control and/or
its purpose for use by accessibility tools such as readers for visually
impaired users.

AccessibleName

String

A label that briefly describes the control,
such as the text in a button or the name of a menu item.

AccessibleRole

AccessibleRole (enumerated)

Describes what kind of user interface
element the control is.

Alignment

Alignment (enumerated)

Specifies the alignment of the text labeling
all the tabs. Values are:

• Left!

• Center!

• Right!

BackColor

Long

Specifies the numeric value of the background
color: –2 to 16,777,215. For more information about color,
see the RGB function in the PowerScript
Reference.

BoldSelectedText

Boolean

Specifies whether the text for the selected
tab is bold. Values are:

• TRUE – The
  text on the selected tab is bold.

• FALSE – The text on
  the selected tab has the same setting as the other tabs.

BringToTop

Boolean

Specifies whether PowerBuilder moves
the control to the top of the front-to-back order in the window.
Values are:

• TRUE – Moves
  to the top.

• FALSE – Does not move
  to the top.

ClassDefinition

PowerObject

An object of type PowerObject containing
information about the class definition of the object or control.

CreateOnDemand

Boolean

Specifies whether PowerBuilder creates
graphical representations of controls on all tab pages when the
Tab control is created. Values are:

• TRUE – Graphical representations
  of tab pages are not created until the tab page is selected.

• FALSE – (Default) Graphical
  representations of tab pages are created when the Tab control is
  created.

Control[ ]

UserObject

Specifies the array of tab pages within
the Tab control.

DragAuto

Boolean

Specifies whether PowerBuilder puts the
control automatically into Drag mode. Values are:

• TRUE – When the control
  is clicked, the control is automatically in Drag mode.

• FALSE – When the control
  is clicked, the control is not automatically in Drag mode. You have
  to manually put the control into Drag mode by using the Drag function.

DragIcon

String

Specifies the name of the stock icon
or the file containing the icon you want to display when the user
drags the control (the ICO file). The default
icon is a box the size of the control.

When the user drags the control, the icon displays when the control
is over an area in which the control can be dropped (a valid drop
area). When the control is over an area that is not a valid drop
area, the No-Drop icon displays.

Enabled

Boolean

Specifies whether the control is enabled
(can be selected). Values are:

• TRUE – Can
  be selected.

• FALSE – Cannot be selected.

FaceName

String

Specifies the name of the typeface used
for the text labels on tabs (for example, Arial or Courier). Only
TrueType fonts display correctly on vertical tabs.

FixedWidth

Boolean

Specifies whether tabs have a fixed width,
meaning they do not shrink to the length of their text labels. Values
are:

• TRUE – Tab
  width is fixed; the width is determined by the longest text label.

• FALSE – Tab width adjusts
  to the length of the text labels.

FocusOnButtonDown

Boolean

Specifies whether each tab gets focus
when the user clicks on it. Values are:

• TRUE – The tab the user clicks
  on gets focus; a dotted rectangle marks the tab.

• FALSE – The tab does
  not get focus.

In either case, the selected tab page comes to the front.

The dotted focus rectangle appears on the tab when the user clicks
on it a second and subsequent times even if this property is set
to false.

FontCharSet

FontCharSet (enumerated)

Specifies the character set for the text
labels on the tabs. For a complete list of possible values, see
the list of properties for the FontCharSet variable on the Enumerated
tab page of the Browser.

FontFamily

FontFamily (enumerated)

Specifies the font family (type style)
for the text labels on the tabs. Values are:

• AnyFont!

• Decorative!

• Modern!

• Roman!

• Script!

• Swiss!

FontPitch

FontPitch (enumerated)

Specifies the pitch (spacing) of the
font for text labels on the tabs. Values are:

• Default!

• Fixed!

• Variable!

Height

Integer

Specifies the height of the control,
in PowerBuilder units.

Italic

Boolean

Specifies whether the text on the tabs
is italic. Values are:

• TRUE – Text
  labels are italic.

• FALSE – Text labels
  are not italic.

Multiline

Boolean

Specifies whether the tabs can appear
in more than one row. Values are:

• TRUE – If
  there is not room for all the tabs in a single row, the tabs are
  arranged in multiple rows.

• FALSE – If there is
  not room for all the tabs in a single row, a dual arrow control
  displays to allow the user to scroll to tabs that do not fit.

PerpendicularText

Boolean

Specifies whether the tab labels are
drawn perpendicular to the tab page. Values are:

• TRUE – Text is perpendicular
  to the edge of the tab page, resulting in narrower tabs.

• FALSE – Text runs along
  the edge of the tab page, resulting in wider tabs.

PictureOnRight

Boolean

Specifies whether a picture that is part
of the tab label is to the right or left of the text. Values are:

• TRUE – The
  picture is on the right.

• FALSE – The picture
  is on the left.

Pointer

String

Specifies the name of the stock pointer
or the file containing the pointer used for the control.

PowerTips

Boolean

Specifies whether PowerTipText for a
tab page is displayed as a PowerTip (a pop-up label for the tab)
when the mouse pointer pauses over the tab. PowerTips are useful
if the tabs are labeled with pictures. Values are:

• TRUE – PowerTipText,
  if any, displays as a pop-up label for each tab.

• FALSE – No PowerTips
  are displayed.

RaggedRight

Boolean

Specifies whether tabs are stretched
so that they fill space along the edge of the control. Values are:

• TRUE – Tabs
  remain the size determined by their label text and the FixedWidth
  property.

• FALSE – Tabs are stretched
  to fill the edge.

SelectedTab

Integer

Specifies the index number of the selected
tab. The default value is 1, and the integer must be in the range
1 to N, where N is the number of tab pages.

ShowPicture

Boolean

Specifies whether the picture selected
for each tab is displayed. Values are:

• TRUE – The picture for each tab,
  if any, is displayed.

• FALSE – No pictures
  are displayed.

ShowText

Boolean

Specifies whether the text specified
for each tab label is displayed. Values are:

• TRUE – The text for
  each tab is displayed.

• FALSE – The text for
  each tab is not displayed.

TabOrder

Integer

Specifies the tab value of the control
within the window (0 means the user cannot tab to the control).

TabPosition

TabPosition (enumerated)

Specifies where the tabs appear around
the Tab control. Values are:

• TabsOnBottom! – Tabs
  are at the bottom.

• TabsOnBottomAndTop! – Tabs before the selected
  tab are on top; the selected tab itself and tabs after it are on
  the bottom.

• TabsOnLeft! – Tabs are on the left.

• TabsOnLeftAndRight! – Tabs before the selected
  tab and the selected tab itself are on the left; tabs after the
  selected tab are on the right.

• TabsOnRight! – Tabs are on the right.

• TabsOnRightAndLeft! – Tabs before the selected
  tab are on the left; the selected tab and tabs after it are on the
  right.

• TabsOnTop! – Tabs are on top.

• TabsOnTopAndBottom! – Tabs before the selected
  tab and the selected tab itself are on top; tabs after the selected
  tab are on the bottom.

Tag

String

Specifies the tag value assigned to the
control.

TextSize

Integer

Specifies the size of the text in the
control, in points. For backward compatibility, the size is stored
as a negative number; for example, 10-point text size is stored
as -10.

Underline

Boolean

Specifies whether the text on the tabs
is underlined. Values are:

• TRUE – Text
  labels are underlined.

• FALSE – Text labels
  are not underlined.

Visible

Boolean

Specifies whether the control is visible.
Values are:

• TRUE – Is
  visible.

• FALSE – Is not visible.

Weight

Integer

Specifies the stroke weight of the text
in the control; for example, 400 for normal or 700 for bold.

Width

Integer

Specifies the width of the control, in
PowerBuilder units.

X

Integer

Specifies the X position (the distance
from the left edge of the window), in PowerBuilder units.

Y

Integer

Specifies the Y position (the distance
from the top of the window), in PowerBuilder units.

Clicked

When the user clicks in the Tab control,
except in the display area of the tab page. For the tab page, the
Clicked event (pbm_bnclicked) for the user object is triggered instead.

Constructor

When the object is created, immediately
before the Open event occurs in the window.

Destructor

When the object is destroyed, immediately
after the Close event occurs in the window.

DoubleClicked

When the user double-clicks in the Tab
control, except in the display area of the tab page. For the tab
page, the DoubleClicked event (pbm_bndoubleclicked) for
the user object is triggered instead.

DragDrop

When a dragged control is dropped in
the tab area of the control.

DragEnter

When a dragged control enters the control,
including entering the narrow border around the display area.

DragLeave

When a dragged control leaves the control,
including leaving by crossing into the tab page display area.

DragWithin

When a dragged control is within the
control. but not within the tab page display area.

GetFocus

Just before the control receives focus
(before it is selected and becomes active).

Help

When the user presses the F1 key or drags
the context help button (question mark) from the title bar to a
menu item or control.

Key

When the user presses a key.

LoseFocus

When the control loses focus (becomes
inactive).

Other

When a Windows message occurs that is
not a PowerBuilder event.

RightClicked

When the user clicks with the right mouse
button in the Tab control, except in the display area of the tab
page. If the user right-clicks on the tab page, the controls or user
objects on the tab page get an RButtonDown event.

RightDoubleClicked

When the user double-clicks with the
right mouse button in the Tab control, except in the display area
of the tab page. For the tab page, the RightDoubleClicked event (pbm_rbuttondblclk)
for the user object is triggered instead.

SelectionChanged

Just after the selection changes to another
tab. SelectionChanged is triggered when the tab is created and the
initial selection is established.

SelectionChanging

Just before the selection changes to
another tab. To prevent the selection from changing, return 1 in
the event script. SelectionChanging is triggered when the tab is created
and the initial selection is established.

ClassName

String

Returns the name assigned to the control.

CloseTab

Integer

Closes a tab page that was opened with
the OpenTab function.

Drag

Integer

Starts or ends dragging of the control.

GetContextService

Integer

Creates a reference to a context-specific
instance of the specified service.

GetParent

PowerObject

Returns a reference to the parent of
the Tab control.

Hide

Integer

Makes the control invisible.

Move

Integer

Moves the control to a specified location.

MoveTab

Integer

Moves a tab to a new position in the
order of tabs.

OpenTab

Integer

Opens the specified user object as a
tab page, making its properties available to scripts.

OpenTabWithParm

Integer

Opens the user object as a tab page,
making its properties available to scripts, and stores a parameter
in the Message object.

PointerX

Integer

Returns the distance of the pointer from
the left edge of the control.

PointerY

Integer

Returns the distance of the pointer from
the top of the control.

PostEvent

Integer

Adds the specified event to the end of
the event queue for the specified object.

Print

Integer

Prints the contents of the control. You
can specify a range of pages and other settings.

Resize

Integer

Changes the size of the tab page to the
size specified in the width and height arguments.

SelectTab

Integer

Selects a tab page.

SetFocus

Integer

Sets focus to the Tab control.

SetPosition

Integer

Specifies the control’s position
in the front-to-back order within the window.

SetRedraw

Integer

Controls automatic redrawing of the control.

Show

Integer

Makes the control visible.

TabPostEvent

Integer

Adds an event to the end of the message
queues for each of the tab pages.

TabTriggerEvent

Integer

Sends an event to every tab page and,
for each page, executes the script associated with the event.

TriggerEvent

Integer

Triggers a specified event in the control
and executes the script for the event.

TypeOf

Object

Returns the type of the control.