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A wizard is a window with a "tabless" SHEET control containing one or more TABS. You'll need to write the code to handle the "turning of the pages".

This topic explains one method of creating a wizard using **<;<;Back** and **Next>>** buttons.

1.  Create a procedure using the Window Template.

2.  Create two Local Variables (by pressing the Data Button on the Procedure properties dialog).

| __**Label**__ | __**Data Type**__ | __**Initial Value**__ |
| TabNumber | Byte | 1 |
| MaxTabs | Byte | number of desired TABs |

3.  Place a SHEET Control on the Window.

4.  Place the desired number of Tabs on the SHEET.

5.  Design each TAB.

6.  In the **Properties Pad**, set the **Wizard** property to true for the SHEET control.

This adds the WIZARD attribute to the SHEET control, which hides the "tab" portion of the TAB controls. Waiting to add this attribute until after designing the TABs makes TAB design easier.

7.  Place two button controls under the SHEET control.

| __**Use**__ | __**Text**__ |
| ?Back | <;<;Back |
| ?Next | Next>> |

8.  Place a third button control under the SHEET control using either a standard button, a Save Button Control template, or a Close Button control template.

| __**Use**__ | __**Text**__ |
| ?Finish | Finish |

The type of control will depend on the task you intend the wizard to perform. If you are using a Save Button control template, you will need to either call the wizard from a browse or set GlobalRequest=InsertRecord in the //WindowManager Method Executable Code -- INIT// [Priority First] embed point.

9.  In the point after //WindowManager Method Executable Code -- INIT--Open The Window (Priority 8250)//

**        HIDE(?Finish)**

**        Select(?sheet1,TabNumber)**

**        Disable(?Back)**

This hides the **Finish** button and disables the **<;<;Back** button when the window opens.

10.  In the //Control Event Handling--?Back, Accepted //embed point, add this code and set the Priority to 2500:

**        TabNumber -=1**

**        CASE TabNumber**

**        OF 1**

**         HIDE(?Finish)**

**         DISABLE(?Back)**

**         SELECT(?SHEET1,TabNumber)**

**        OF MaxTabs**

**         UNHIDE(?Finish)**

**         DISABLE(?Next)**

**         SELECT(?SHEET1,TabNumber)**

**        ELSE **

**         HIDE(?Finish)**

**         ENABLE(?Back)**

**         ENABLE(?Next)**

**         SELECT(?SHEET1,TabNumber)**

**        END**

This code decrements TabNumber, disables inappropriate buttons, and keeps the Finish button hidden until the final TAB.

11.  In the //Control Event Handling--?Next, Accepted //embed point, add this code and set the Priority to 2500:

**       TabNumber +=1**

**       CASE TabNumber**

**       OF 1**

**        HIDE(?Finish)**

**        DISABLE(?Back)**

**        SELECT(?SHEET1,TabNumber)**

**       OF MaxTabs**

**        UNHIDE(?Finish)**

**        DISABLE(?Next)**

**        SELECT(?SHEET1,TabNumber)**

**       ELSE **

**        HIDE(?Finish)**

**        ENABLE(?Back)**

**        ENABLE(?Next)**

**        SELECT(?SHEET1,TabNumber)**

**       END**

This code increments TabNumber, disables inappropriate buttons, and keeps the Finish button hidden until the final TAB.

12.  Write the code for the Finish button to accomplish the desired tasks and close the window.