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[chidi]

Why is this not working?
DECLARE
MouseItem VARCHAR2(80) :=
:system.mouse_item;
BEGIN
-- if the mouse is held over a button
-- item, show the help text for that
-- item in the toolbar text item
IF get_item_property(MouseItem,
ITEM_TYPE) = 'TEXT ITEM' THEN
:MIST_CALL.MC_GENDER :=
get_item_property(
MouseItem, HINT_TEXT);
END IF;
END;
My requirement is when a mouse is placed on an item, that item will display the options for that text.
Example:
Gender should display m for male; f for female when a mouse is over gender. This is not working.
What is wrong with it?

 

[lewisp]

Is this a WHEN-MOUSE-ENTER trigger?

 

[chidi]

Yes, it is lewisp, thanks

 

[lewisp]

If its a button you hold the mouse over, then

IF get_item_property(MouseItem,ITEM_TYPE) = 'TEXT ITEM'

will immediately stop it from working. The type you should look for is 'BUTTON'.

Hint text for an item is fixed. If you want it to display different meanings depending on the contents you will have to use some sort of lookup facility in your code.