[RESOLVED] [2005] Button Toggles after performing action

The current program i am working has a rather large GUI. I'm trying to tone it down by making a button preform the opposite action after it has been clicked.

In my case i want the button to

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tabcontrol1.sendtoback()

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and after being clicked and sending it to back change to

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tabcontrol1.bringtofront()

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And so forth every time the button is clicked it will change to the opposite reaction.

Has anyone done this before?

Hey,

You could create a variable at a top level scope, and you the click of your button:

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If myVariable = False Then
    tabcontrol1.sendtoback()
    myVariable = True
Else
    tabcontrol1.bringtofront()
    myVariable = False
End If

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Hope that helps!!

Gary

i'd use a static variable within the button_click event

vb Code:

static myVariable as boolean = False 
If myVariable = False Then
    tabcontrol1.sendtoback()
    myVariable = True
Else
    tabcontrol1.bringtofront()
    myVariable = False
End If

What do BringToFront and SendToBack do? They adjust the z-index of the control. You simply need to check whether the z-index of the TabControl is zero or not. If it is then call SendToBack. If it's not then call BringToFront. The z-index of a control is its index in its container's Controls collection:

vb.net Code:

If Me.Controls.IndexOf(Me.TabControl1) = 0 Then
    Me.TabControl1.SendToBack()
Else
    Me.TabControl1.BringToFront()
End If

That's untested but I can't see why it wouldn't work.

nvm... already resolved.

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Originally Posted by youthbytes

nvm... already resolved.

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I realised that from the "[RESOLVED]" in the thread title but I was trying to provide some useful information to improve your understanding of what was happening.

Hey,

I don't think that post was aimed at you jm, the way I read that was that youthbytes was going to suggest something, and then decided not to as he/she realized that the thread was already resolved. I could be wrong, but I don't think anything was meant by it :)

Gary

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Originally Posted by gep13

Hey,

I don't think that post was aimed at you jm, the way I read that was that youthbytes was going to suggest something, and then decided not to as he/she realized that the thread was already resolved. I could be wrong, but I don't think anything was meant by it :)

Gary

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Ah, it appears you're correct. I assumed it was the OP posting that. Should look a bit closer, shouldn't I? :blush: