mfc, Tooltips Don't Work

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mfc >> Tooltips Don't Work

by Robert A. » Fri, 28 Jan 2005 22:43:21 GMT

Hi guys,

My application is based on the AppWizard Non-DocView model and everything
works great except the toolbar tooltips. How can I get them to work ? I just
created a new application using the Wizard and the tooltips work in that
one, but if I add a new toolbar button it *doesn't* have a functioning
tooltip (I thought I could learn how to do it that way).

So what should I do ? Do I have to create the tooltip structures and handle
the notification messages myself ?

Take care,
Robert A.



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mfc >> Tooltips Don't Work

by Dave » Sat, 29 Jan 2005 00:01:06 GMT


no, you don't have to do it yourself... after you create the bar you need to
do something like:

m_wndToolBar.SetBarStyle(m_wndToolBar.GetBarStyle() |
CBRS_TOOLTIPS | CBRS_FLYBY);

to turn on the tips.



just
handle




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mfc >> Tooltips Don't Work

by Robert A. » Sat, 29 Jan 2005 00:21:47 GMT

Hi,

I already have those styles set when I create the toolbar. Where do I set
the text that appears in the tooltip ? The 'prompt' for the toolbar button
properties (in the resource editor) sets the text that appears in the status
bar but I can't figure out where to set the tooltips.

Thanks.

PS - I'm using VC++ 6.0 (SP5)



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Tooltips Don't Work

by Johnny » Sat, 29 Jan 2005 03:04:52 GMT




same place. It wasn't obvious to me first time either...
you put \n as a seperator then the tooltip text e.g,
prompt text\ntooltip text



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Tooltips Don't Work

by Robert A. » Sat, 29 Jan 2005 04:01:27 GMT

Thanks Johnny,

I just did what you said and they work great now.

Take care.



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