PRB: Cannot See Objects on Back Tabs If Using VB SSTAB Control (142156)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 4.0
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 5.0
- Microsoft Visual SourceSafe for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q142156 SYMPTOMS
The SSTAB control is used in Visual Basic 4.0 to allow controls to be
placed on different tabs and seen when the user clicks that tab. However,
when using Source Code Control (SCC) in Visual Basic, if the form that the
tab control is on is not checked out (read only), then only objects on the
top level tab are seen no matter what tab is selected. This occurs in
design mode.
CAUSE
Enabling Visual SourceSafe through the ADD-INS Manager forces Visual Basic
into Strict read-only mode. The SSTAB control relies on being able to
change the properties of the form when you click different tabs in the
control. When Visual Basic is in strict read-only mode, it can't display
the objects on the back tabs because Visual Basic won't allow changes to
the form. For more information about how the SSTAB control displays child
controls, please refer to the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
150417 PRB: Read-Only SSTab Does Not Display Child Controls Properly
RESOLUTION
The form can be checked out and will function normally in design mode.
Also, removing Source Code Control from the ADD-INs Manager will allow the
control to function properly.
Another workaround would be to get the file from the Visual SourceSafe
explorer and check the Make writable option on the get dialog box, then
quit and restart Visual Basic.
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
MORE INFORMATION
This is a limitation of the SSTAB control in Visual Basic. There is no way
to address this behavior in Visual SourceSafe. The tab control would have
to be re-written so that it doesn't rely on changing the Forms properties
to display different tabs.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 12/7/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB142156 |
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