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dturkeldturkel 

S-Control to retrieve Tab Name/Context

Is there a way using an S-Control/Javascript to retrieve the Tab name that I'm on?
I have a common functionality that relies on data that must be retrieved different depending if I'm on the Account, Case, or Opportunity tabs.
 
Dave
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CaptainObviousCaptainObvious

See if this helps:

 

var str=parent.frames.location;
str+="";
var startPos=str.search("com/");
var objPrefix=str.substring(startPos+4,startPos+7);
var objName;

switch (objPrefix) {
	case("001"):objName="Account";break;
	case("006"):objName="Opportunity";break;
	case("500"):objName="Case";break;
}

alert(objName);
 
You'll have to add more cases to the switch to cover other tabs.


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CaptainObviousCaptainObvious
See if this helps:
 
var str=parent.frames.location;
str+="";
var startPos=str.search("com/");
var objPrefix=str.substring(startPos+4,startPos+7);
var objName;

switch (objPrefix) {
	case("001"):objName="Account";break;
	case("006"):objName="Opportunity";break;
	case("500"):objName="Case";break;
}

alert(objName);
 
You'll have to add more cases to the switch to cover other tabs.
This was selected as the best answer
dturkeldturkel
I should have posted our solution, but it is essentially what you have provided.
Thanks!