NEXT tab button

jebuxx · January 22, 2015, 08:09:35 PM

Looking for a solution to have a NEXT button that will take you to the next tab to complate an action.
example....
Much like TurboTax meaning if a have a product entry form and all the fields (sheets) have been filled in there will be a NEXT button
at the end that will take the user to the next tab and continue filling out the form

thanx again

Paul Herber · January 22, 2015, 08:23:13 PM

There are Next and Previous Page buttons available already.
To see how they work (I'm working with Visio 2010 here):
File -> Options -> Quick Access Toolbar
select All Commands
scroll down to Next Page
and click the Add button.
Next Page will now be on the quick access toolbar.

If it functions as you want then there are ways to get this on the ribbon or an action button on your own pages.

jebuxx · January 23, 2015, 01:45:26 PM

I will check it out. My goal is to have the NEXT button on the page itself and not the ribbon.
I am creating an order entery form that will be used by customer service and account managers.
I would like to keep the page sizes at 8.5 x 11 however the content is to larger to display on this size
thus the reason for the NEXT button. Again my approach is similar to say Turbo Tax program inthat
once a page is filled it the NEXT button on that page take the user to the next page to continue filling in the form.
thoughts?

thanx

Paul Herber · January 23, 2015, 01:52:42 PM

What you see in TurboTax (or many other similar applications) is a standard Windows form, a button has an event handler associated with it and what happens when you click the button is determined by code within the application.
Unless you want to write some code you'll have to do things differently.
My point in the previous post was to ascertain that the button does what you want. If it does then we can proceed.
But I'm away for a while, perhaps others can take over ... I think the command ID for NextPage is needed and have that assigned to a button.

jebuxx · January 23, 2015, 02:30:35 PM

Hi Paul, yes the next page button on the ribbon as you suggested does what I am looking for.
Now to have it on the actual page(s) is the goal.

jebuxx · February 03, 2015, 02:15:51 PM

Easy fix here. See attached. Create a shape and in Developer select Behavior. In the Double-Click tab - Go to Page drop down and select the page
you need the Next or Back button to go to. I have attached a sample file and a screen shot.

Paul Herber · February 03, 2015, 02:23:24 PM

Fine, that action will take you to a specific page, not a generic next page that you asked for. Watch out if you insert or delete pages, it'll break.

jebuxx · February 03, 2015, 02:52:47 PM

Thanx for that heads up Paul!!