NEXT property
Applies To
Interactive controls.
Description
With Get_Property(), returns the next object in the tab order. With Set_Property(), sets the next object in the tab order. The reference point is from the specified control.
Use this property to dynamically restructure the tabbing order.
Usage
nexttab = Get_Property(objectname, "NEXT")
existingprop = Set_Property(objectname, "NEXT", nexttab)
Remarks
Values passed in Set_Property():
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| objectname | Control name to be next in the tab chain. |
Returns
Values returned by both Get_Property and Set_Property:
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| nexttab | Name of control that is next in the tab chain. |
| existingprop | Next tab control, when Set_Property was called. |
See Also
Example
/* This code, placed in any of the event handlers on the current control, will skip the next control in the tab order. */ nextCtrl = Get_Property(CtrlEntid, "NEXT") theCtrlAfterNext = Get_Property(nextCtrl,"NEXT") existingprop = Set_Property(CtrlEntId,"NEXT", theCtrlAfterNext)