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Q172120: BUG: Pressing TAB Key Does Not Move Focus on SSTab Control

Article: Q172120
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbVBp400 kbGrpDSVBDB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Standard Edition for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When attempting to use the TAB key to navigate through controls on a Sheridan
Tab Control, the cursor appears to "stick" in one control. This occurs when the
SetFocus method is used in the Tab Control's Click or GotFocus event to shift
focus to one of the constituent controls. Download the most recent version of
the Tab Control from the address listed below.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Visual Basic version
4.0. Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here as
it becomes available.

This problem has been corrected in version 4.01 (or greater) of the SSTab
control. Please note that the following file is for Visual Basic 4.0 32-bit
only. TABCTL32.ZIP (version 4.02)is available at:

  http://www.shersoft.com/download/miscfile.htm

MORE INFORMATION
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This occurs on Win95, NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 but does not occur in NT 3.51 or
Visual Basic 16-bit.


Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Create a new Project.

2. Add an SSTAB control to the default form

3. Adjust the following properties on SSTAB1:

     TABSTOP = False

4. Add two Textboxes to each page of the Tab control (for a total of six).

5. In the SSTAB's CLICK or GOTFOCUS method, add the following code:

        On Error Resume Next
        IF SSTAB1.TAB = 0 THEN
           Text1.setfocus
        ELSEIF SSTAB1.TAB = 1 THEN
           Text3.SetFocus
        ELSE
           Text5.SetFocus
        END IF

6. Save the project and run the form.

7. When the form displays, the focus is on Tab0. Press the TAB key several times
  and notice that tabbing occurs normally.

8. Now click on Tab1 (the 2nd page), and note that the I-Beam is in the first
  Textbox (Text3). Press the TAB key repeatedly and note that the focus does
  not leave the Textbox.

Additional query words: kbVBp400BUG kbVBp kbDSupport KBDSE

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Keywords          : kbVBp400 kbGrpDSVBDB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB400Search kbVB400
Version           : WINDOWS:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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