what would be the best way to get focus on a tab enhanced page. I can click on a text box, or a tab sheet, then sometimes 7 out 10 items can be group or none of them. Depressing the control key works sometimes. Thanks Boyd
---- MikeB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > These behaviors are common to ALL windows development environments. Think of > a > traveler on the way to a destination without a map and the dilemma that is > apparent. How can he know where he is going without knowing where he is at? > > This issue has received its' fair share of discussion and it all comes down > to > being certain of which control that is the source control you are acting on > and > if you are moving stuff, be certain the target has focus before committing > the > move. > > If the target does not have focus, the last control that had focus will > receive > the controls that are being pasted. > > This isn't hard stuff once you learn the map (the conceptual map of the form > and related objects, of course). > > The grouping and lassoing business has worked satisfactorily to my knowledge, > since 7.0. > > > > I was just wondering if this is a common occurance with Rbase. > > Using multi-tab pages, adding or coping text boxes or buttons, > > sometimes they would apppear on the next tab; > > or be deleted when moved or grouped. > > Grouping is a pain most of the time, > > even using the ctrl key, I have a program lassoing text boxes, etc. > > Thank you, > > Boyd > > > > > > >

