>I just copied sample from msdn help and get syntax error at Dim statement...
>??? what's up with that?
>Private Sub Form_Load()
>
>   'this was copied from help but next line is syntax error!?!?!?!
>   Dim tabx as Tab
>
>...
>    Set tabx = TabData.Tabs.Add()
>  etc....
>
>End Sub
>
>i think the tab strip is from microsoft. windows common controls 5.0(sp2)
>there are apparently others, maybe i'm using the wrong one???
>
>I don't see why that would be an error?
>
>mark

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> >I just copied sample from msdn help and get syntax error at Dim
> >statement...
> > ??? what's up with that?
> > Private Sub Form_Load()
> >
> >   'this was copied from help but next line is syntax error!?!?!?!
> >   Dim tabx as Tab
>
> Try including the library name from Object Browser(F2):
>
> Dim tabx As ComctlLib.Tab
>
> VB6 objects to it because it conflicts with Tab() function. Whenever you
> reference two libraries that define the same symbol, use the library name.
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