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3. To change the object focus while the form is running press the Tab (tabulator) key. Each
press of the Tab key will move the focus to the next object in tab order.
Use the action "Move Focus to Object" in the button.
1. Open the properties of the Button object.
2. Go to the Actions tab.
3. Click the Edit button.
4. Define the action Move focus to Object.
Note: If you do not see the action Move focus to Object listed, click the Advanced button to show
all available actions.
5. In the action you have two available options:
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Move the focus to the first object in tab order.
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Move the focus to some particular pre-defined object.
Note: You can also use the action Move focus to Object in the automatic events (File -> Form Prop-
erties -> Events).
Change the Screen Position of the Run-
ning Form
When you run the form that you have created, by default it will run in the maximized mode on the
default display. You do not have to run the form in the maximized mode; you can center the form on
the desktop or current screen.
Do the following:
1. Select File -> Form Properties.
2. Go to Appearance tab.
3. Select the option Normal.
Now you can set the form dimensions, centering and offsets on your own.
4. Select the appropriate option for the Position and Size section.
Set the Tab Order in Which the Data is
Entered
1. Select Design -> Tab order.
2. Select the order of the objects, click Up and Down arrows to adjust the tab order.
Note: You can also use keyboard shortcuts Alt + Up and Alt + Down to change the position of
objects in the list.
3. Click on the OK button.
4. Select Run in the Design menu to start the form.
5. Test the behavior of the tab order. As the user presses the key, the focus advances
from one object to the other. The next object in the tab order is selected and becomes
active.