> I have a tab control. There are some controls that I would like to share
> between multiple pages. Is there a way I can create an object that floats
> over the tab control and then control it's visibility with the tab control
> value?
>
Objects in a tab control belong to one and only one page. You have two
options to get what you want. If the control is in only a few pages,
you can clone the control and put it in each of the pages you need it
in. On the diagram you will have multiple terminals, and if it is an
indicator, always write to all of them. If it is a control, then you
will need to know which one to read based on the tab value, then write
back to all of them to keep them in synch. Same goes for most attributes.
Another option that wor
ks well if you want it on most pages is to place
the object above the tab control, but not in it. It is easiest to do
this by placing the object beside the tab control, select it, then using
the keyboard arrow keys, manuever it where you need it onscreen. It
should have little shadows projecting below it showing that it is
floating above the tab. When run, the shadows disappear and the object
will appear to be a part of every tab. You will need to actively hide
it for the exceptions.
Greg McKaskle
