Tabbed documents

I was wondering if there is a Window class for making window tabs, like the tabs in the Display pane in the control panel. i want to add multiple tabs to my window, but not with MDI, just add them as controls in the window.

The Display pane is a dlg with a TAB control.

If the controls required are complex I use a seperate small dlg to hold them, created in the resouce editor (rather than on the fly).

I create the smaller dlgs when the parent dlg is called. Hiding the ones I do not need.

On a TAB change I hide the current smaller dlg and show the required one.

I handle move msgs from the parent dlg to ensure the smaller dlgs stay in the right spot.

Property pages can also be used (MFC CPropertyPage and CPropertySheet classes)

Well, I don't use MFC at all as I only have the express edition of visual c++, and i don't like to use resource files to do the work; i enjoy being able to create on the fly. Is there a class for a window tab similar to the EDIT or BUTTON class? You also mention that the display area of the tab is a window with a tab control, correct? How do i add a tab control to a window?

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and i don't like to use resource files to do the work; i enjoy being able to create on the fly.

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No using the correct tool for the job will make it harder.

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Is there a class for a window tab similar to the EDIT or BUTTON class?

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TAB

WC_TABCONTROL

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You also mention that the display area of the tab is a window with a tab control, correct? How do i add a tab control to a window?

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Creatte a TAB control like any other control.

To add items use the TabCrl_InsertItem() macro or send a TCM_INSERTITEM msg.

Writing code for tab controls without using MFC or some third party library will not be a fun exercise. It can be done for sure but I certainly would not want to do it.

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Originally Posted by xixpsychoxix

I was wondering if there is a Window class for making window tabs, like the tabs in the Display pane in the control panel. i want to add multiple tabs to my window, but not with MDI, just add them as controls in the window.

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I've put together some very simple POC code using Tab Controls which dynamically creates as many tabs as needed "on the fly" using 6 functions and approximately 70 lines of code.