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# TTabControlStrings

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TTabControlStrings - the Strings that appear on the tabs of TTabControl

## Declaration

Source position: comctrls.pp line 368

`type TTabControlStrings = class(TStrings)`
`protected`
`function GetTabIndex; virtual; abstract;` |  | GetTabIndex - returns the Index value of the current Tab
`procedure SetHotTrack(); virtual;` |  | SetHotTrack - specifies the status of HotTrack
`procedure SetImages(); virtual;` |  | SetImages - specifies the list of images to be used
`procedure SetMultiLine(); virtual;` |  | SetMultiLine - specifies whether multiline captions are to be used
`procedure SetMultiSelect(); virtual;` |  | SetMultiSelect - specifies whether MultiSelection is available
`procedure SetOwnerDraw(); virtual;` |  | SetOwnerDraw - specifies whether an owner-derived drawing can be used
`procedure SetRaggedRight(); virtual;` |  | SetRaggedRight - specifies whether ragged-right (as opposed to right-justified) alignment is to be used
`procedure SetScrollOpposite(); virtual;` |  | SetScrollOpposite - specifies whether scrollbars are to operate in the opposite sense to normal
`procedure SetTabHeight(); virtual;` |  | SetTabHeight - specifies the height of tabs
`procedure SetTabIndex(); virtual; abstract;` |  | SetTabIndex - specfies an index value for a tab
`procedure SetTabWidth(); virtual;` |  | SetTabWidth - specifies the width of a tab
`public`
`constructor Create(); virtual;` |  | Create - constructor for TTabControlStrings: calls inherited Create then sets many local defaults
`function GetHitTestInfoAt(); virtual;` |  | GetHitTestInfoAt - returns the results of a hit test at the specified location X, Y
`function GetSize; virtual; abstract;` |  | GetSize - returns the size of the tab string
`function IndexOfTabAt(); virtual;` |  | IndexOfTabAt - returns the Index value of the tab at the specified location, X, Y
`function RowCount; virtual;` |  | RowCount - number of rows (for a multi-row string)
`function TabRect(); virtual;` |  | TabRec - returns the coordinates of the rectangle for the tab with specified index
`procedure ImageListChange(); virtual;` |  | ImageListChange - method for changing the image list
`procedure ScrollTabs(); virtual;` |  | ScrollTabs - scrolls the tabs by an amount specified by Delta
`procedure TabControlBoundsChange; virtual;` |  | TabControlBoundsChange - method for dealing with a change in the bounds of a Tab Control
`procedure UpdateTabImages; virtual;` |  | UpdateTabImages - bring the tab images up to date
`procedure BeginUpdate; virtual;` |  | BeginUpdate increments the Update count
`procedure EndUpdate; virtual;` |  | EndUpdate decrements the Update count
`function IsUpdating; virtual;` |  | IsUpdating - returns True if in the process of updating
`property TabControl: TCustomTabControl; [r]` |  | The TabControl to which these strings apply
`property TabIndex: Integer; [rw]` |  | TabIndex - the index of the current Tab
`property HotTrack: Boolean; [rw]` |  | HotTrack - the property whereby the item under the mouse pointer becomes emphasised
`property Images: TCustomImageList; [rw]` |  | The list of Images associated with the Strings for these tabs
`property MultiLine: Boolean; [rw]` |  | MultiLine - if True, multiple lines may be used in Tab strings
`property MultiSelect: Boolean; [rw]` |  | MultiSelect - if True, multiple tabs can be selected, for example by holding down Shift or Ctrl keys while selecting
`property OwnerDraw: Boolean; [rw]` |  | OwnerDraw - if True, Owner object (or calling routine) can specify drawing methods
`property RaggedRight: Boolean; [rw]` |  | RaggedRight - if True, strings are un-justified or un-aligned, with ragged right margin
`property ScrollOpposite: Boolean; [rw]` |  | ScrollOpposite - if True, scrolling proceeds in opposite direction to usual
`property TabHeight: SmallInt; [rw]` |  | TabHeight- height of the tab
`property TabWidth: SmallInt; [rw]` |  | TabWidth - width of the tab
`end;`

## Inheritance

`TTabControlStrings` |  | TTabControlStrings - the Strings that appear on the tabs of TTabControl
`TStrings`
`TPersistent`
`TObject`

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