Adding TabControl to a GUI

[theotherkidd]

I have a PowerShell Studio form that I created without tabs. My question is, is there a way to add tabs via TabControl after the form has been created or do I have to start over from scatch?

[jvierra]

Just add the tab control. Why would you think you can't do that? Drag and drop on the designer and arrange. You can add a tab to any form in the designer.

To add tabs just add them to the tab collection at any time.

[jvierra]

To add a new tab in code:

$tabcontrol1.TabPages.Add('MyTabKey','My new tab')

[theotherkidd]

I've tried adding the tabcontrol but I lose all of my buttons, labels and textboxes. I've created multitab apps before but always did so at the start of the app. This is the first time I've tried adding tabs to a single tab app that is already in production. I don't know how to add the tabcontrol and keep all of my controls on the first tab while creating new controls on the second tab. I hope my explanation makes sense. Thanks.

[jvierra]

You have to cut and paste the controls onto the new tab or the tab control will just sit on top of the existing controls.

[theotherkidd]

Got it. I'll give that a try. Thanks!