TabPageExt dynamic creation.

[Odis Wooten]

In the AdvancedTabbedMDI project the CustomerInfoForm is created at runtime and added or remove to/from the TabbedMDI Manager (A new tab appears in the tabcontrol).

How can I do the same thing with the TabControlExt to add a form as a tab?

[Arun Srinivasan]

Hi Otis, Kindly take a look at the XPTabs sample located in the Syncfusion\Essential Suite\Tools\samples\Tabs Package\XPTabs directory. Take a look at the code in Form2_InitProgramatically() which demonstrates how you can create and add tabs using code. Modify the Application's Run() to: Application.Run(new Form2_InitProgramatically()); Does this take care of what you are looking for? Regards, Arun

[Odis Wooten]

Thanks for your prompt reply.

The example using Form2_InitProgramatically() is not what I want to do. I want to be able to create a form using VS.NET designer and then use that form as a tabpage. I don’t want to have to add the control on the tabpage programmatically. The example AdvancedTabbedMDI does this with a TabbedMDI.

I'm need to place this same form as N number of TabPageExt on the TabControlExt.

[Arun Srinivasan]

Hi Odis

Here is a code snippet that does what you are looking for:

//Form2
Form2 frm2 = new Form2();
frm2.TopLevel = false;

//New Tab
TabPageExt newtab = newTabPageExt("test");
this.tabControlExt1.Controls.Add(newtab);

//Set Form2's parent to be the new tab
frm2.Parent = newtab;
frm2.Visible = true;
frm2.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;

Hope this takes care of this issue.
Regards
Arun

[Odis Wooten]

Arun

I’m having problems with the code snippet. What class is Form2.
The windows Form class doesn’t have the properties you are using

Frm2.TopLevel = false;
//Set Form2's parent to be the new tab
frm2.Parent = newtab;
frm2.Visible = true;
frm2.Dock = DockStyle.Fill;

Just try to add a simple Form to the XPTab example and then add it to the TabControlExt as a new page.

Odis

[Arun Srinivasan]

Hi Odis,

I am uploading a small sample that does what you are looking for. Form1 has a TabControlAdv with 2 tabs. Form2 is another form in the project.
When you click the "Create New Tab and add Form 2" button, a new Tab called "FORM_2" is added to the TabControlAdv with Form2 attached to this Tab.

Kindly take a look at the underlying code in the button's click event.

Regards
Arun

[Odis Wooten]

Arun

Thanks. It works like a charm.

Oids