Tab set index

Question

Hello,
Is it possible to get the selected item for a tab set ?
Best Regards
Franck Lugand

Answer 1

Hi Franck,
I realise this has been marked as complete but there is a simple(ish) workaround you can use as follows:
Chose a cell to contain the index of the selected tab - you can make this text or a number whatever you require e.g. $A$1
Next reserve three side by side columns with enough rows for each tab item and set up with the formula = $A$1 in the first column, the text that you want to be returned based on the selected tab in the second column and the formula =IF($A$1=$B3,1,0)  in the third column e.g.:
     A          B               C
3     =$A$1          Tab 1 Selected          =IF($A$1=$B3,1,0)
4     =$A$1          Tab 2 Selected          =IF($A$1=$B4,1,0)
5     =$A$1          Tab 3 Selected          =IF($A$1=$B5,1,0)
Next in each tab insert a toggle button.  Resize the toggle button to the full size of the tab canvas - make sure that it is on top of all other components i.e. appears furthest down in the tree on the left.  Set the transparency to 100%, disable displaying the labels and set toggle on Mouse Over.  Bind the source data a follows:
Button on Tab 1 = $A$3:$B$3
Button on Tab 2 = $A$4:$B$4
Button on Tab 2 = $A$5:$B$5
Bind the target cell for all buttons to cell $A$1
Set the dynamic visibility as follows
Button on Tab 1 = Status: $C$3, Key: 1
Button on Tab 2 = Status: $C$4, Key: 1
Button on Tab 3 = Status: $C$5, Key: 1
That's it.  Now simply look at cell $A$1 to see what tab is selected.  This works by simply showing an invisible toggle button which disappears as soon as it is scrolled over whilst updating the cell $A$1 at the same time.
It should be noted that this method does have the limitation where if the user selects a tab but then the mouse never goes over the tab area you will not know which tab was selected.
Also - Phil  I've answered the question re push buttons in [your other thread|Tab Set Container Hyperlink?;.
Regards,
Paul