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A help(?) popup

I don't know the correct term for it, but on many applications whenever the
cursor stops over a particular control for a few seconds a small "window"
(for lack of a better word) appears giving a short description of the
operation of the control, then it goes away after a few seconds. First,
what is this called and second, is there something in the properties of the
various controls that can be enabled to produce this functionality?

Thanks,
Ray Mitchell
Nov 15 '05 #1
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"Ray Mitchell" <Ra*********@MeanOldTeacher.com> wrote:
I don't know the correct term for it, but on
many applications whenever the cursor stops
over a particular control for a few seconds a
small "window" [...] appears [...]
First, what is this called
It's a ToolTip.
is there something in the properties of the various
controls that can be enabled to produce this
functionality?


You can add a ToolTip control to your form. Then the other controls on that
form will acquire a "ToolTip" property. Put your help text in this.

P.

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