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Simple Tab Control For Visual C++

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Using this Tab control the user can manage their dialogs in different Tab panes.

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Introduction

This is my first article for the CodeProject, so please excuse me if it is really hard to understand. But I am always ready to help you on this.

Using this simple Tab control you can manage your panes separately. The most interesting thing is that you do not need to concentrate separately on your Tab control. Create your tab windows as normal dialog boxes, then you can link those dialogs to the Tab control by simply using the code given below. Set your dialog properties as follows: (dialogs to be displayed as tab panes)

  • Border: None
  • Title Bar: False
  • System Menu: False
  • Style: Popup

The client edge and other edge styles can be set according to your needs. Those edge styles will be a reflection of your tab pane.

// In your main dialog (where your Tab Control is) in OnInitDialog 
// write these simple lines to add your dialogs to Tab Panes.
   p1 = new CTabPageOne(); //p1 is a pointer to CTabPageOne (Dialog Box) 
   p1->Create(IDD_DIALOG_PAGE1,m_ctrlTAB.GetWindow(IDD_DIALOG_PAGE1));
   p2 = new CTabPageTwo(); //p1 is a pointer to CTabPageOne (Dialog Box) 
   p2->Create(IDD_DIALOG_PAGE2,m_ctrlTAB.GetWindow(IDD_DIALOG_PAGE2));

Add the above dialog boxes to your Tab control. Your Tab control is created from CibTabCtrl.

m_ctrlTAB.AddTabPane("Tab Intro",p1);
m_ctrlTAB.AddTabPane("My Tab Pages",p2);

There are two more things to do. That is, add the OnMove event to your main dialog box using your class wizard:

void CTabDlg::OnMove(int x, int y)
{
    m_ctrlTAB.OnMove(x,y);
}

Now, add the OnShowWindow event to your main dialog box using your class wizard.

void CTabDlg::OnShowWindow(BOOL bShow, UINT nStatus)
{
    CDialog::OnShowWindow(bShow, nStatus); 
    m_ctrlTAB.SetDefaultPane(1);
}

Foooo... That's all you have to do. Now you can run and see your output. Hope it works for you!

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I am working as a Tech Lead. I love VC++.
I am trying to get into new technologies coming with VC++ and also in other areas too.

Currently I am working in C# .Net as well...

Now I have sound knowledge in C# as well as in VC++.

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QuestionMemory Leaks Pin
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QuestionTab contents Disapear on CR Pin
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Questionmicrosoft (R) developer studio has stopped working. Pin
Mạnh Lê3-Mar-14 20:09
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QuestionError IDD_DIALOG_PAGE1 & IDD_DIALOG_PAGE2: undeclared identifier Pin
tag_question19-Dec-12 16:48
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AnswerRe: Error IDD_DIALOG_PAGE1 & IDD_DIALOG_PAGE2: undeclared identifier Pin
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GeneralMy vote of 3 Pin
buyong24-Oct-11 16:51
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QuestionUse NTGraph as a resizeable control in the CTabCtrl-class object Pin
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Questionexe file Pin
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QuestionDisappearing Tabs... Pin
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QuestionRe: Disappearing Tabs... Pin
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AnswerRe: Disappearing Tabs... Pin
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GeneralTab control Pin
neerajakrishna22-Jul-10 1:34
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GeneralOdd Behaviour and how it was resolved... Pin
Destiny7772-Jun-10 10:43
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QuestionUse tab control in CFormView Pin
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GeneralAutomatically change the order of tabctrl Pin
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GeneralRe: Automatically change the order of tabctrl Pin
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QuestionCould you asnwer me about license? Pin
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AnswerRe: Could you asnwer me about license? Pin
venura c.p.w. goonatillake8-Sep-09 16:57
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QuestionIntegrated with "Rollup Control" with "Simple Tab Control For Visual C++" possible? Pin
akira3214-Jan-09 7:20
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AnswerRe: Integrated with "Rollup Control" with "Simple Tab Control For Visual C++" possible? Pin
venura c.p.w. goonatillake14-Jan-09 14:13
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GeneralFix for grey background when using new UI interface Pin
flippydeflippydebop19-Jul-07 8:35
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GeneralThanx a million :) Pin
Ahmad S. Shojaeddin29-May-07 19:12
Ahmad S. Shojaeddin29-May-07 19:12 
QuestionUnable to initialize CTab Pin
jalstadt21-Nov-06 23:05
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AnswerRe: Unable to initialize CTab Pin
venura c.p.w. goonatillake21-Nov-06 23:37
venura c.p.w. goonatillake21-Nov-06 23:37 
This may cause, because of wrong possitioning of your tab pages.
But I can't say exactly what the cause is, because of your brief description. If you can describe it detail I think I can help you

Thank You
Venura

VENURA GOONATILLAKE, SRI LANKA

QuestionRe: Unable to initialize CTab Pin
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