Adams Basic Package > Adams View > View Command Language > interface > interface tab_container create

interface tab_container create

Allows you to create of a new tab_container.

Tab_container is similar to a container but can be added to a dialog box or another container. When you add a tab_container, a tab appears in the parent container.

Format:

interface object tab_container create
object_table_name =	A New GI_tab_container
enabled =	Boolean
help_text =	String
documentation_text =	String
units =	Int_units
horiz_resizing =	Int_h_resize
vert_resizing =	Int_v_resize
location =	Real
height =	Real
width =	Real
commands =	String
current choice =	String

Example:

interface tab_container create &
tab_container_name =	.gui.cntr.tabcnt &
enabled =	yes &
help_text =	"help2text" &
documentation_text =	"doc2text" &
units =	relative &
horiz_resizing =	attach_left &
vert_resizing =	attach_top &
location =	0.0, 0.0 &
height =	0.4 &
width =	0.4 &
commands =	"interface dialog display dialog=.gui.about_Adams" &
current_choice =	"yes"

Description:

Parameter	Value Type	Description
tab _container_name	A New GI_tab_container	Specifies the name for a new tab_container to be created
enabled	Boolean	Activates the tab_container
help_text	String	Specifies the help text
documentation_text	String	Specifies the documentation text
units	Int_units	Specifies the tab_container size as pixel or relative to Adams window
horiz_resizing	Int_h_resize	Specifies the attachment and scaling option for the tab_container
vert_resizing	Int_v_resize	Specifies the attachment and scaling option for the tab_container
location	Real	Specifies the location of the tab_container on the dialog box
height	Real	Specifies the height of the tab_container in terms of relative units or pixel
width	Real	Specifies the width of the tab_container field in terms of relative units or pixel
commands	String	Specifies the command to be executed
current choice	String	Specifies the default option for the command to be executed

Extended Definition:

1. The preliminary parameters of the tab_container like size, associated commands and editing capability are set using this command.

2. The pop-up help and documentation help can be specified in appropriate columns.

3. The size of the tab_container can be specified either in terms of number of pixels. Alternatively, the size can also be stated as relative to the Adams window

4. The vertical and horizontal resizing options are used to adjust the placement of the tab_container menu on existing dialog box. For example, attach_left; attach_top options for Horiz_resizing and Vert_resizing will place the tab_container on the top left corner of the dialog box. The location can also be specified from the top left corner by adjusting the parameter ‘location’

5. The size of the tab_container window can be specified with respect to the Adams window size. The value for parameter height and width should be a real number between 0.0 and 2.0, where 2.0 represents the height of the dialog window. Therefore, a value of 1.0 will set the tab_container field window to be one half as high as the Adams View window.

6. The parameter ‘command’ specifies the name of the command to be executed, whereas the current choice determines the default choice for the execution of the command.