tabsActive ( layoutObjects )

Return delimited list of all active tabs.

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Sean Walsh
SolvEnterprises, LLC
http://www.solventllc.com

Sample input:

tabsActive ( LayoutObjectNames ( Get ( FileName ) ; Get ( LayoutName ) ) )

Sample output:

Tab B2
Tab B2B
Tab A1

Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)

Case ( 

	// CONDITIONAL EXIT
	ValueCount ( layoutObjects ) > 0;

		// SINCE WE PASSED THE CONDITIONAL EXIT NOW FIND OUT IF THE TAB ITEM IS THE FRONT MOST TAB FOR IT'S PANEL.
		Case (

		// IF OBJECT IS THE FRONT TAB FOR IT'S PANEL ADD THE NAME OF THAT TAB TO THE NEW VALUE LIST
		GetLayoutObjectAttribute ( GetValue ( layoutObjects; 1 ) ; "isFrontTabPanel" ) = 1; GetValue ( layoutObjects; 1 ) & "¶") &
	
		// 
		tabsActive ( RightValues ( layoutObjects; ValueCount ( layoutObjects ) - 1 )
		
	)

)


/*
tabsActive © 2006-2007 SolvEnterprises, LLC
Developed by: Sean Walsh

FileMaker Pro: 8.5

Depends On:
GetLayoutObjectAttrubute, GetValue, ValueCount

Format:
tabsActive ( layoutObjects )

Parameters:
layoutObjects - a value list of all object names on a layout. To call use: tabsActive ( LayoutObjectNames ( Get ( FileName ) ; Get ( LayoutName ) ) )

Data type returned:
Text (Value List)

Description:
Returns a value list of the tab names of all the front most tabs for each tab panel.

Use in conjunction with tabsFrontMost to return all the 'active tabs.' You don't have to but it trims down the list ahead of time.

*/

Returns a value list of the tab names of all the front most tabs for each tab panel.

Use in conjunction with tabsFrontMost to return all the 'active tabs.'

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tabsActive ( layoutObjects )

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