Tabstrip and label problem

[Newtester]

Hello,

I am very very new to VB. I just installed VB6 professional on my computer where I am using XP home edition and having some problem defining my first form.

I am trying to use TabStrip and then some text boxes with labels by them. I am able to bring and show all kinds of different things on the tabstrip eccept the lables. Lables always go into the background of the tabstrip. I tried changing the properties to come in foreground and all I could think of but no success.

Same thing is happening with the Frame, I can't show any label on the frame but text boxes, combo boxes everthing comes fine.

Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance,
Kamahl.

[dglienna]

Welcome to VBF.

You will find that you have to draw the control on the frame or tabstrip directly.
You may be able to copy/paste after you click on the frame, I forget.

Don't drag them.

[dee-u]

And don't double-click on the toolbox...

[Newtester]

Hi again,

Guys thanks a lot for such a quick reply. I am very sorry to say that none of the tricks mentioned so far resolved the problem

I don't know if there is any other way of showing some kind of text beside the text box to tell a user what to enter in the text box.

Please let me know if there is any alternate way of accomplishing this task.

Regards,
Kamahl.

[Newtester]

Hi guys,

Well some how when I directly drew on the frame it is working , good news. But still it is not working on the TabStrip. I would prefer to use the TabStrip if there is any other trick for the label to show on it or any other control in which I can show the text (label) for any text box or a combobox.

Once again thanks a lot for all your kind help.

Kamahl.

[dglienna]

Try this. I made a frame, and then dragged the textbox size. when i released the mouse button, it was in the frame. same with the label. it works fine.

[Newtester]

Great dglienna, thanks.

Can you give any sample for the same thing using TabStrip? Please, Please, prety please.

Thanks,
Kamahl.

[dglienna]

I didn't make this, but found it at PSC.

[Newtester]

Thanks once again dglienna. I got the idea now as to how to show lables on a Tabstrip.

Appreciate all your help, Kamahl.

[dglienna]

Glad to help!

[Newtester]

Hello dglienna,

I have another very basic question. I have a tabstrip with 5 tabs. I have defined 5 different forms (form1, form2, form3 etc.). When I am trying to write the code to show different forms when tab0, tab1, tab2 etc. is clicked it always takes me to the following code;

Private Sub TabStrip1_Click()

End Sub

How can I determine which tab is clicked so I can load the right form? Please bear with me cuz I just started to learn the VB, LOL.

Thanks again for your prompt reply.

Kamahl.