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2004-12-13 10:20:01 AM
cppbuilder27
In a TGadgetWindow, as with menu items, hints are displayed in the status
line at the bottom of the main window. However, most Windows programs
display the hints right below each icon. The only way I know how to do that
with Borland C++ 5.02 OWL is to have the control also in a Windows menu item
in which case the hint is generated from the text in the menu item. How do
I generate a hint right below the icon if the control for the icon is not in
in a menu item?
Alan
 

create a string resource with the same command number as your button
STRINGTABLE
{
CM_MY_APP_BUTTON, "Something\nHint text"
}
and see if you get a hint for your button.
Regards,
Bruce
 

Bruce,
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the screen. I want the hints right under the icon. The only thing that
seems to work is to have the comand number in a menu item, e.g.L
MENUITEM "Close File", CM_FILECLOSE
In this case the hint "Close File" appears right below the icon that has the
ID: CM_FILECLOSE. Whatever you put in the STRINGTABLE shows up in the
status bar.
Alan
 

{smallsort}

What text did you put in your string resource? Note the \n in my
example...the text up to the \n is shown in the status bar, and the
text after it should be displayed as a "pop-up hint" on the button
bar.
Regards,
Bruce
 

Bruce,
just to get the hints. This is much better.
I assume this is documented someplace?
Alan