Hi Guys,

Can I enforce a strict tab order on a form? I want the user to enter
data in the order I specify.

Thx

Steve

Re: Tab Order by Aaron

Aaron
Tue Mar 22 06:55:26 CST 2005

Hi.
Use the TabIndex property to set the tab order manually object by object, or
use View, Tab order to interactively set the tab order for all objects in a
form. You can also set the property TabStop to .f. for objects you don't
want to be reached with tab.
Aaron


"steve" <steve@xircon.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys,
>
> Can I enforce a strict tab order on a form? I want the user to enter
> data in the order I specify.
>
> Thx
>
> Steve



Re: Tab Order by Paul

Paul
Tue Mar 22 09:17:15 CST 2005

You could put a clause in each textbox's WHEN event to return False if the
preceding textbox has not been populated.



"steve" <steve@xircon.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys,
>
> Can I enforce a strict tab order on a form? I want the user to enter data
> in the order I specify.
>
> Thx
>
> Steve



Re: Tab Order by Dan

Dan
Tue Mar 22 11:37:04 CST 2005

Strictly speaking, the answer is "yes, but you shouldn't". <g>

You can set the tab order, as others have advised, but the user should still
be able to mouse around the form in any order they like.

To disallow entry into a field by mouse, RETURN !MDOWN() in the control's
When().

Dan

steve wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> Can I enforce a strict tab order on a form? I want the user to enter
> data in the order I specify.
>
> Thx
>
> Steve