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Stored procedures
..TABOrder is used to find out and modify the position of a control in the navigation order of a window.
Notes:
  • The navigation order of window controls describes the order in which the controls take focus when the user presses the Tab key.
  • To find out the navigation order of all the controls found in a window, select "Windows .. Tab order .. Edit".To find out the tab order of all the controls found in a window, on the "Window" pane, in the "Order" group, expand "Navigation" and select "Edit".
  • To modify the navigation order, select "Windows .. Tab order .. Edit" and use the arrows found on the right.To modify the navigation order, on the "Window" pane, in the "Order" group, expand "Navigation" and select "Edit". Use the arrows found on the right.
Versions 15 and later
Android This property is now available for the Android applications.
New in version 15
Android This property is now available for the Android applications.
Android This property is now available for the Android applications.
Example
// Tab order of "EDT_CustomerName" control
ResNavigation = EDT_CustomerName..TABOrder
Syntax

Finding out the position of a control in the navigation order Hide the details

<Result> = <Control name>..TABOrder
<Result>: Integer
  • Position of specified control in the navigation order,
  • -1 if the specified control cannot be accessed via the [Tab] key.
<Control name>: Character string (with or without quotes)
Name of control to use.

Modifying the position of a control in the navigation order Hide the details

<Control name>..TABOrder = <New position>
<Control name>: Character string (with or without quotes)
Name of control to use.
<New position>: Integer
Position of specified control in the navigation order. This position must be included between 1 (first control) and the number of controls in the window. If the new position corresponds to a position that is already assigned, the positions of the following controls are moved accordingly.
Remarks

Control accessible via the Tab key

In order for a control to be accessible by pressing the Tab key, check "Accessible by TAB" in the "GUI" tab of the control description.
By default, the "Accessible by TAB" option is checked when the control is created.
All controls accessible via the Tab key are automatically included in the navigation order of window. By default, the navigation order corresponds to the creation order of controls in the window.

Limits

..TABOrder cannot be used on:
  • a window,
  • a Static, Shape or Image control
  • an option in a Radio Button or Check Box control,
  • a row in a List Box, ListView, Combo Box or Table control,
  • a cell in a Table control,
  • a column in Table control,
  • a menu,
  • a tab pane,
  • a group of controls,
  • an element in a TreeView control.
Java ..TABOrder only applies to the following elements:
  • Button control.
  • Edit control.
  • Check Box control.
  • Radio Button control.
  • List Box control.
  • Combo Box control.
  • TreeView control.
  • Tab control.
  • Table control.
See also
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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