Control_ShowToolTip Method
Description
This method will force the display of the tool tip of the control, using the current settings.
Parameters
- MyControlReference
- Reference to the control in the form of MyProject_MyForm_MyControl.
- ProjectFile
- String identifying the project as it was passed in LoadProject.
- DialogName
- String identifying the dialog by name.
- ControlName
- String identifying the control by name.
- X
- Integer specifying the X-axis coordinate where to display the tooltip, relative to the control.
- Y
- Integer specifying the Y-axis coordinate where to display the tooltip, relative to the control.
- Coordinate
- Point specifying the coordinate where to display the tooltip, relative to the control.
AutoLISP Syntax
The recommended convention is passing the control identifier directly, with an optional 2d point:
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(Odcl_Control_ShowToolTip MyControlReference [as Reference] [Optional] Coordinate [as Point2D]) |
The X and Y coordinates are optional:
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(Odcl_Control_ShowToolTip MyControlReference [as Reference] [Optional] X [as Integer] [Optional] Y [as Integer]) |
An alternative convention is to identify the control by providing the project file, the dialog name and the control name:
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(Odcl_Control_ShowToolTip ProjectFile [as String] DialogName [as String] ControlName [as String]) |
The X and Y coordinates are optional:
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(Odcl_Control_ShowToolTip ProjectFile [as String] DialogName [as String] ControlName [as String] X [as Integer] Y [as Integer]) |
It is also possible to pass a 2d point:
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(Odcl_Control_ShowToolTip ProjectFile [as String] DialogName [as String] ControlName [as String] Coordinate [as Point2D]) |
Applies For
ActiveX, AngleSlider, Animation, BlockList, BlockView, CheckBox, ComboBox, DwgList, DwgPreview, EditableGrid, Frame, GraphicButton, Grid (Hatch), HtmlControl, ImageCombo, Label, ListBox, ListView, MonthPicker, Option, OptionList, PictureBox, ProgressBar, Rectangle, ScrollBar, SliderBar, SlideView, SpinButton, Splitter, TabControl, TextBox, TextButton, TreeControl, UrlLink.
Example
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; Show the tooltip (Odcl_Control_ShowToolTip MyProject_MyForm_MyControl) |