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RE: Tool tips & win32lib

• Posted by Tony Steward <tony at locksdownunder.com> Mar 26, 2002
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Hi Jordan,
Heres an old post by euman which may help

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Someone wrote me and asked how do I set the multi-column on a tooltip
 well, here it is.....(Derek you might want to add this)
 
 Find:
global procedure setHintEx(integer id,sequence text,atom exflags)
 
 near the end of the procedure you should see this 
 
 VOID=sendMessage(tooltipControl,lTTmsg,0,ti)
 
 Put the next line above the one I just typed above "Like this"
 
 VOID=sendMessage(tooltipControl, TTM_SETMAXTIPWIDTH, 0, 100)
 VOID=sendMessage(tooltipControl,lTTmsg,0,ti)

I tried to set this up in lTTmsg but couldnt figure out how to connect 
the
length on the string so that it would be automatic.
 
 Note:
 You will need to set the with where I have 100 on the end of the
 message to length you wish to wrap the line...'
 
 Alternatively you could do this:
 
 global procedure setHintEx(integer id,sequence text,atom exflags, 
integer len)
 
 VOID=sendMessage(tooltipControl, TTM_SETMAXTIPWIDTH, 0, len)
 
 and in your program do this:

>>>>> (Here's the Change)
 setHintEx( id, "text", 0, 100 )
 
 and this should work fine.
 
 
 Euman
 euman at bellsouth.net
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jordah ferguson wrote:
> 
> 
> --To: any one concerned <euforum at topica.com>
> --Subject: Tool tips & win32lib
> --Date: Mon, 25 March, 2002.
> --From: Jordah Ferguson <jorfergie03 at yahoo.com>
> --Priority: 3
> --Saved by: Jordah Ferguson (Acc. Name: jordah ferguson )
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I have a couple of questions i would like to ask about the tooltip 
> control
> 
> 1) Can toottips be multiline? Cause i have a long message i would like 
> to present when a certain listview 
>    item is clicked. When i make the tooltip text long, it is like 
> sending a long unwrapped text to the printer!
> 2)Can the background and foreground colour of a tooltip be changed? I 
> kinda want to make a special good 
>    looking tooltip for the secial listview items that are being clicked.
> 3)Can tooltips be created with extra styles such as having a 3D border?
> 4)Can an Icon control or bitmap control be added to a tooltip?
> 
> That wraps up the questions i had about win32lib tooltips..
> 
> Thanx in advance
> Jordah Ferguson
> jorfergie03 at yahoo.com
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