next_page() {
   var t: Tabs = this.nav.parent;
   var myTab = t.getSelected();
   var myTabIndex = t.getIndex(myTab);
   
   t.select(1 + myTabIndex);
 }  

 next_page() {
   var t: Tabs = this.nav.parent;
   var myTab = t.getSelected();
   var myTabIndex = t.getIndex(myTab);
   
   t.select(1 + myTabIndex); // SKIP OVER THE IDENTIFY_PLANT STUFF FOR NOW . . .
 }  

	moodAction(mood){
		console.log(mood);

		switch (mood.type) {
			case 'voice':
				alert("voice");
				var t: Tabs = this.nav.parent;
				t.select(2);
				break;
			case 'relax':
				this.content.setRoot(Page3, {}, { animate: false });
				break;
			default:
				alert('default');
			}

	}

 goto_start_page() {
   var t: Tabs = this.nav.parent;
   t.select(1); // UGLY HARD-CODE, but we KNOW the Start Page is "Page 1"
 }    

 ionViewDidEnter() {
   if (JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem("doLogin"))) {
     this.tabRef.select(0);
   } else {
     this.tabRef.select(2);
   }
 }

		this.platform.registerBackButtonAction(() => {
			let child: Tab = this.tabs.getSelected();
			if(child['_views'].length > 1) {
				child.pop();
			} else {
				navigator['app'].exitApp();
			}
		});

 /**
  * Go to a page (via menu selection)
  * @returns {void}
  */
 public goToPage(page: TabPage): void {
     const tabIndex: number = page.tabIndex;
     // console.log('goToPage: ' + tabIndex + ', tabs: ' + this.tabs);
     if (typeof this.tabs !== undefined) {
         // we need this conditional because @ViewChild does not work
         // when karma and this.tabs ends up undefined in karma
         // TODO: make sure you get rid of this hack
         this.tabs.select(tabIndex);
     }
     this.menu.close();
 }

    dismissModal() {

        //dismiss the modal
        this.viewCtrl.dismiss();
        //switch to the items tab
        this.parent.select(1);

        //No idea how to inject data into the tab


    }

 (lastTabIndex: number) => {
     console.log('initializeApp():lastTabIndex = ' +
         lastTabIndex);
     this.tabs.select(lastTabIndex);
 });

 ionViewDidEnter(){
   this.tabRef.select(0);
 }