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LiquidCode · Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2002 3:44 pm Post subject: Re-assigning a tool tip

I don't remember if this can be done of not, and I am having a heck
of a time. Can a tool tip for a dialog element be changed once it is
created? I have a bitbtn that does not have a tool tip and I want
to assign a tool tip to it after it is created. Can that be done?

Thanks,

FreezingFire · **Admin Team** Joined: 23 Jun 2002 Posts: 3508

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I'm pretty sure that you would need to re-create the dialog element.
However, try this example. This changes the BITBTN so fast I didn't even
notice. Smile

vdsalchemist · Posted: Tue Dec 10, 2002 2:39 pm Post subject:

LiquidCode,
Take a look at the BassModGadget player on my website. It has a pretty good example of adding ToolTips through the Win32 API. With a little tweaking you could change the ToolTips on the fly. The custom ToolTips are in the VDS 3.x sections of the code. Since VDS 3.x does not have ToolTips Confused

I wanted to come as close as I could to the VDS 4.x sections of the code. Also I have tried to use the TTN_NEEDTEXT notification message with Tooltips before but I did not have any luck. But with this example because you have the memory address of the ToolTips text string variables you should be able to change the text pretty easy. Anyway good luck Wink