Step 4 Add Tab Folder and Tab Sheets to the Form

Step 4. Add Tab Folder and Tab Sheets to the Form

FRM065 - Using List Components

In this step, you will extend the form's functionality by adding a Tab Folder, with Tab Sheets containing Details and Holidays.

1.  Extend the length of the form. Drop a Tab Folder onto the form below the EMPLOYS list view. Size it to use all the space available.

Hint: The Tab Folder automatically contains two Tab Sheets and a Tab Sheet initially has focus. To enlarge the Tab Folder you must select that component. In the Design view do this by clicking on the background next to the tabs:

The Design view will then look like this:

2.  Using the Details tab, change tab sheet's  (Sheet_1) Caption to Details and (Sheet_2) Caption to Holidays. Once again ensure you have selected the correct component. Select a Tab Sheet by clicking on its tab and then click in the middle of the tab sheet area.

Alternatively, you could use the Outline tab to select the correct component.

Or, on the Details tab, select the component you need from the dropdown list of all comonents in the form:

3.  Select the application Details tab sheet, by clicking on its tab, and then click in the centre of the tab sheet area.

6.  On your Last Opened tab, expand the file iiiEmployees and select field iiiEmployNumber, iiiDeptCode iiiSurname, iiiGivenName, iiiSALARY, iiiStartDate and iiiEmployNotes. Select the fields by holding down the Shift key, click on the first field and then click on the last. Drag these fields onto the top end of the Details tab sheet. Your form should look like the following:

6.  Select the Holidays Tab Sheet.

7.  Drop a Grid component onto the Holidays Tab Sheet and resize it to occupy all of the space. Change the Grid's Name to HOLIDAYS.

8.  On the Last Opened tab, expand the file iiiEmpHolidays. Drag and drop the fields iiiHOLCDE, iiiHOLSTA, iiiHOLEND, iiiHOLCOM into the HOLIDAYS grid.

9.  With the Holiday Comments column selected, change its WidthType to Remainder.

10. Save your form