TABCTRL SENDMSG() Functions

SENDMSG() Syntax Legend

The following describes the SENDMSG() syntax items that are unique to the tab control:

Item	Description
count$	A two-byte binary string containing the number of tabs in a tab control. Print DEC($00$+COUNT$) to obtain the value in decimal format.
ht$	A one-byte hit test return value. If the value is $00$, the position is not over a tab. If the value is $01$, the position is over a tab, but not over its icon or text. If the value is $02$, the position is over a tab's icon. If the value is $03$, the position is over a tab's text.
id$	A one-byte binary string containing the ID of a control or image list. Print ASC(ID$) to obtain the ID value.
idx$	A one-byte binary string returning an index value. Print ASC(IDX$) to obtain the index value.
null$	A null string.
pt$	A four-byte string representing a point in the control's coordinates. It is described using the following template: x:i(2),y:i(2)
rect$	An eight-byte string describing a rectangle. It is described using the following template: x:i(2),y:i(2),w:u(2),h:u(2)
rows$	A one-byte string returning the number of rows in a tab control. Print ASC(ROWS$) to obtain the actual value.
tabdes$	A string containing a description of a tab and uses the following template: imageidx:i(2),id:i(2),text:c(1*=0) The imageidx field contains the index of the displayed image list tab image (-1 indicates no image). The id field contains the ID of a control or child window to be displayed when the tab is selected by the user (-1 indicates that no control or child window should be displayed automatically). The text field contains the text displayed on the tab.
tabidx%	An integer value used to identify a particular tab or tab location within the tab control.
tf$	A one-byte string value containing $01$ if the operation succeeded, or $00$ if the operation failed.
xy$	A four-byte string containing a position. It is described using the following template: x:i(2),y:i(2)
wh$	Four-byte string describing the width and height of the tab. It is described using the following template: w:i(2),h:i(2)

SENDMSG() Functions Listed in Alphabetical Order

Function	Number
Disable Tab	37
Get Bounding Rectangle	21
Get Current Tab	38
Get/Set Display Rectangle	20
Get Number of Tab Rows	22
Get Tab Count	31
Get Tab Image List ID	30
Get Tab Index	29
Get Tab Information	27
Insert Tab	33
Perform Point Hit Test	32
Remove a Tab	26
Remove All Tabs	25
Select Tab	34
Set Tab Attributes	36
Set Tab Icon/Label Padding	24
Set Tab Image List ID	35
Set Tab Index Focus	39
Set Tab Width and Height	23

SENDMSG() Functions Listed in Numeric Order

Function	Number
Get/Set Display Rectangle	20
Get Bounding Rectangle	21
Get Number of Tab Rows	22
Set Tab Width and Height	23
Set Tab Icon/Label Padding	24
Remove All Tabs	25
Remove a Tab	26
Get Tab Information	27
Get Tab Index	29
Get Tab Image List ID	30
Get Tab Count	31
Perform Point Hit Test	32
Insert Tab	33
Select Tab	34
Set Tab Image List ID	35
Set Tab Attributes	36
Disable Tab	37
Get Current Tab	38
Set Tab Index Focus	39