ToolTips On Buttons - Visual Basic .NET

Ken Kazinski

How do you set the tool tip property on a button. This was easy in VB6.
Here is the code I am trying to use.

Dim toolTip1 As New ToolTip()

' Set up the delays for the ToolTip.
toolTip1.AutoPo pDelay = 500
toolTip1.Initia lDelay = 100
toolTip1.Reshow Delay = 50

' Force the ToolTip text to be displayed whether or not the form is active.
toolTip1.ShowAl ways = False
For Each Buttons As System.Windows. Forms.Button In Me.Controls
Debug.Print(But tons.Text)
toolTip1.SetToo lTip(Buttons, Buttons.Tag)
Next

The problem is two fold - the me.controls is giving me an error and the only
"buttons" that are showing up are the frames I have set up.

Thanks,

Ken

Nov 21 '05 #1

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Neo

add a ToolTip control to your form, & check its methods & the properties.

Example,
- add the ToolTip control to your form,
- Use the SetToolTip() method of the above control to set tooltips for any
control,
OR
- Set the tooltip in the ToolTip property of the required control.

FYI - ToolTip component is an Extender Provider, just as the ErrorProvider,
HelpProvider controls, & others (.NET is truly wonderful)

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How do you set the tool tip property on a button. This was easy in VB6.
Here is the code I am trying to use.

Dim toolTip1 As New ToolTip()

' Set up the delays for the ToolTip.
toolTip1.AutoPo pDelay = 500
toolTip1.Initia lDelay = 100
toolTip1.Reshow Delay = 50

' Force the ToolTip text to be displayed whether or not the form is active. toolTip1.ShowAl ways = False
For Each Buttons As System.Windows. Forms.Button In Me.Controls
Debug.Print(But tons.Text)
toolTip1.SetToo lTip(Buttons, Buttons.Tag)
Next

The problem is two fold - the me.controls is giving me an error and the only "buttons" that are showing up are the frames I have set up.

Thanks,

Ken

Nov 21 '05 #2

Ulrich Kulle

Hello Ken,

How do you set the tool tip property on a button. This was easy in VB6.

have a look at:
http://www.help-info.de/en/Visual_Basic_net/vbnet.htm
http://www.help-info.de/en/Visual_Ba...et_tooltip.htm

You can download a VB 2003 project example how to connect help to your
application. See "Download" section.

HTH

Best regards
Ulrich Kulle
*************** **************
http://www.help-info.de
*************** **************

Nov 21 '05 #3

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