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At present the Details WebRoutine has no control over whether the Details or Skills tab is redisplayed. This can easily be achieved by introducing a field that is mapped to set the tab_index property.
1. Define a one character field TABINDEX.
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Define Field(#tabindex)
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Type(*char)
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Length(1)
2. In the Details WebRoutine extend the web_map for EMPNO to include TABINDEX as a hidden field.
Web_
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Map For(*both)
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Fields((
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#empno *hidden)
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(
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#tabindex *hidden))
3. In the CASE loop, set the TABINDEX in each When clause, as follows:
When = D | #Tabindex := '1' |
When = U | #Tabindex := '1' |
When = N | #Tabindex := '2' |
When = S | #Tabindex := '2' |
4. Recompile your WAM.
5. Open the Details WebRoutine in the Design view. Select the Tab Pages weblet and set the selected_tab_index_field to TABINDEX. (Select from the dropdown).
6. Ensure the Details tab page is selected and Save your changes.
7. Re-test your WAM. When working with the Skills tab, the Skills tab should now be redisplayed after the New Skill or the
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Save push button has been used.
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| Note: This is a limited implementation, using simply the tab_index_field property. Using a hidden Nav Panel on each tab page, it is possible to return current tab index to a WebRoutine. This allows a design which supports selecting a different employee and always displaying the last tab page used (Details or Skills). |
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