SymNext

SymNext

Returns the pointer value of the next control in the tab sequence

Read-only Runtime-only Sym property

Applies to: Generic , Group

SymNext

This property is used to return the "pointer value", see Sym, of the control next in the tab order for the referenced control. This order is established at design time using the tab order feature of the forms designer. The sym value can be assigned to a variable and then later be used to reference the control. The control is referenced by replacing the controls name with an asterisk followed by the numeric variable containing the pointer value, for example to assign the pointer value of the control btnControl1 to a variable the following would be used:

Pointer = .btnControl1.SymNext

and to reference the control using the pointer the following would be used:

.*Pointer.Text$ = "Some Text"

NOTE: This obscure technique has been largely superseded with the OBJECT notation for forms and the use of FOR OBJECT to iterate the controls on a form. The usage is now deprecated.

See also

Generic methods, properties and events. Group methods, properties and events.