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How to display a tooltip in a windows form?

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Dear Experts,

Tell me how to display a tool tip in a windows form when mouse point is on a button.

Please help me.

Anuhas
Feb 21 '08 #1
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DrBunchman
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To do it on a windows form you need to create a ToolTip object then attach it to your button. Like so:

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  2. Dim oToolTip As New System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip 
  3. oToolTip.SetToolTip(Button1, "Click Me Please!")
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Hope this helps,

Dr B
Feb 21 '08 #2

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