Tab control1 is not a member of system.windows.forms.tab page

[austen]

its really pissing me off heres my code :

Public Class Tab

    Private Sub Button3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button3.Click
        AxWebBrowser1.Navigate(TextBox1.Text)
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        AxWebBrowser1.GoForward()
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        AxWebBrowser1.GoBack()
    End Sub

    Private Sub AxWebBrowser1_NavigateComplete2(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As AxSHDocVw.DWebBrowserEvents2_NavigateComplete2Event)

    End Sub

    Private Sub CloseToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles CloseToolStripMenuItem.Click
        Stop
    End Sub

    Private Sub ChnagelogToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles ChnagelogToolStripMenuItem.Click
        information.Show()

    End Sub
    Private Sub PictureBox3_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox3.Click
        AxWebBrowser1.GoForward()
    End Sub
    Private Sub PictureBox4_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox4.Click
        AxWebBrowser1.GoBack()
    End Sub


    Const navigate As String = ""
    Private Sub TextBox1_KeyPress(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles TextBox1.KeyDown
        If e.KeyCode = Keys.Enter Then
        End If

    End Sub
    Private Sub gotoURL(ByVal str As String)
        If str = vbNullString Then
            MsgBox("Enter A valid URL address")
            Exit Sub

            If str.Substring(0) <> "http://" Then
                str = "http://" + str
            End If
            Process.Start(str)

        End If

    End Sub

    Private Sub UpdateToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles UpdateToolStripMenuItem.Click
        CheckForUpdates()
    End Sub
    Public Sub CheckForUpdates()
        Dim request As System.Net.HttpWebRequest = System.Net.HttpWebRequest.Create("https://www.dropbox.com/s/yswirvjlx24qxez/Version%20info.txt?dl=1")
        Dim response As System.Net.HttpWebResponse = request.GetResponse()

        Dim sr As System.IO.StreamReader = New System.IO.StreamReader(response.GetResponseStream)

        Dim newestversion As String = sr.ReadToEnd()
        Dim currentversion As String = Application.ProductVersion

        If newestversion.Contains(currentversion) Then
            MsgBox("No update needed")
        Else
            MsgBox("Click OK to update: to update just download the file that you got and replace it in C:\Program Files (x86)\Xpress Web")
            System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("https://www.dropbox.com/s/fw2w8g6limflq1p/Xpress%20Web%20V1.0.0.1.exe?dl=1")
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub HistoryToolStripMenuItem_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles HistoryToolStripMenuItem.Click
        History.Visible = True
    End Sub


    Private Sub WebBrowser1_DocumentCompleted(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.WebBrowserDocumentCompletedEventArgs)
        Dim AxWebBrowser As New WebBrowser
        TextBox1.Text = AxWebBrowser1.ToString()
        My.Settings.History.Add(AxWebBrowser1.ToString)
        History.ListBox1.Items.Add(AxWebBrowser1.ToString)

    End Sub

    Private Sub PictureBox2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles PictureBox2.Click
        Dim tab As New TabPage
        Dim newtab As New Tab
        newtab.Show()
        newtab.Dock = DockStyle.Fill
        newtab.TopLevel = False
        tab.Controls.Add(newtab)
        tab.TabControl1.TabPages.Add(tab)
    End Sub
End Class

the error is under tab.tabcontrol1.tabpages.add(tab)

[jmcilhinney]

Um:

Dim tab As New TabPage

`tab` is a TabPage. Since when has a TabPage object had a member named TabPage1? I'm guessing that you actually meant `newtab.TabControl1`. You might think about using some better names for types and variables there.

[austen]

still not working

[austen]

nevermind i just had to delete tab bfore tabcontrol1

[Shaggy Hiker]

You were probably running into an issue because you named the form itself Tab, then had a local variable named tab, as well. Therefore, you likely had a default instance of the form called Tab, a class type called Tab, and a local variable called Tab. The compiler decided you meant one thing when you meant something else. It's likely just a case of name confusion.