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Re: Tool tips & win32lib

• Posted by Derek Parnell <ddparnell at bigpond.com> Mar 26, 2002
• 479 views

Thanks, I'll give it a try.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tony Steward" <tony at locksdownunder.com>
To: "EUforum" <EUforum at topica.com>
Subject: RE: Tool tips & win32lib


>
> Hi Jordan,
> Heres an old post by euman which may help
>
> cut...
> 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
> end cut....
> 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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