Picture button with help text

[Ghost_CVI]

Hi,

I created several picture buttons. Now I'm searching for a solution to display a short explanation text, when the mouse cursor stays over the button.

Br

Andreas

[Guillaume Dargaud]

> Hi, I created several picture buttons. Now I'm searching for a
> solution to
> display a short explanation text, when the mouse cursor stays over the
> button.

SetCtrlToolTipAttribute() in the programmer's toolbox.
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Guillaume Dargaud
http://www.gdargaud.net/

[Ghost_CVI]

Thank you

Andreas

[Guillaume Dargaud]

Hmmm, I just tried to use that function on one of my projects... and it does
nothing !
Does it need special setup ? Extra events ?
--
Guillaume Dargaud
http://www.gdargaud.net/

[Ghost_CVI]

Hi,

I'm using Labwindows/CVI 9.0.

You also have to enable the tooltip for each control.

e.g.

SetCtrlToolTipAttribute (pnlHndle_main, PANEL_PAUSEPLAY_SYMBOL, CTRL_TOOLTIP_ATTR_TEXT, "Pause");

SetCtrlToolTipAttribute (pnlHndle_main, PANEL_PAUSEPLAY_SYMBOL, CTRL_TOOLTIP_ATTR_ENABLE, 1);

and it seems, that it doesn't work, if the control is dimmed, but that's OK.

You also have to stay a little bit on the control and do nothing, than it will be displayed. Afterwards you have to move the cursor far away, that it will be displayed again.

But it works.

Br

Andreas