How can I access the context help text programmaticaly from LabVIEW?

[Marcela Maldonado]

I have an application where I want to show help dinamicaly in a string indicator in my front panel. I want to show exactly what would be in the context help window.

I do not want to use the contex help window for this because I need this text to be in a specific place and always have the same size, besides a background color other than white is desired by my customer.

How can I access the text that would be in the context help window programmatically from LabVIEW?

Thanks.

[Shan Pin Koh]

What is shown in the context help window is defined in the description of the control or indicator. To access the description text, you could use "Property Node" and wire out the "Description" into a string indicator.

Alternatively, in LabVIEW 6i, you can use "Tip" that can also be used to show help. This way, you wouldn't need a context help window.

I have attached an example. Hope that helps.

Shan Pin Koh

[Marcela Maldonado]

Thank you very much for your answer. I appreciate it. My problem is that I need to access the description of all the objects in my front panel and show the appropiate description in the string control depending on the position of the mouse.

Basically I need a context help string.

One idea is to monitor the position of the mouse and compare with the bounds of every control in the front panel and then get the description. But that would be too much over head. Any other ideas anyone?

[Shan Pin Koh]

I guessed you needed the mouse over feature. The other suggestion is to use my earlier alternative suggestion, "Tip", which is only available in LabVIEW 6i.

I think it will be somewhat tedious for you to monitor the mouse event.

What I have done in the past, on LabVIEW 5.1.1 is to set the position of where the Help Window would appear. Though, this does seem to be the option that you want to pursue.

[Marcela Maldonado]

Thanks !