SftTabs/DLL 7.0 Documentation

SftTabs/DLL Wizard Help

SftTabs/DLL Wizard

Note: This help topic appears every time the SftTabs/DLL Wizard is started. You can turn it off using the Wizard's "Help, Start Wizard Help" menu command.

The SftTabs/DLL Wizard is used to define a new tab control layout or to edit an existing one. The definitions are saved in tab definition files with the extension *.TAB.

Visit each property page (on the right hand side) and set the desired properties. These will immediately be reflected in the sample tab control (on the left side). The sample window can be resized to adjust the size of the control.

The most important tab is the "Class Info" tab. Define the C or C++ information as it is used in your application. Once you have filled in this information correctly, click on the C or C++/MFC tab. The source code displayed can now be copied into your application. Make sure to read the step-by-step instructions in the source code. This source code usually requires only minimal changes to work in your application. You will have to provide your own bitmaps, but the other initialization information can be used as-is.

Once you have defined your tab control settings, you can save the TAB file (for later editing). If you make modifications to your tab control definition, you will of course have to again copy the generated source code (or portions).

If you want detailed information about a specific setting that can be changed by the SftTabs/DLL Wizard, make the control for the setting the current control by moving the input focus and hit F1.