Multi-line ToolTipText ???

[NeilFrank]

Is it possible to have >1 line for a Control's ToolTipText?

The following doesn't work:

Control.ToolTipText = "Line 1" & vbNewLine & "Line 2"

 

[jbpez]

Try:

Control.ToolTipText = "Line 1" & vbCrLf & "Line 2"

John Borges

 

[johnwm]

In a Windows operating environment vbCrLf is the same as vbNewline - both return ASCII characters 13 and then 10. ToolTip text is intended for a very brief hint, so it doesn't (ordinarily) support multiline.

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[grommit1411]

hi

hope this helps

http://www.andreavb.com/tip050007.html

grommit

 

[strongm]

Oh, the underlying tooltip window control quite happily supports multiline tips; for some reason MS felt that VB programmers wouldn't want this functionality.

Have a look here:

http://www.mvps.org/emorcillo/vb6/controls/tooltips.shtml

 

[HughLerwill]

NeilFrank,

If you've looked at the solutions given by grommit and stongm you'll see they amount to quite a bit of code. I would be tempted to fake it using a label control in conjunction with another gem from stongm in thread222-416091.

regards Hugh

 

[NeilFrank]

I appreciate your various suggestions and plan to check them out. This Forum rules!!!

Frank

 

[JimSchuuz]

Is the amount ToolTipText short enough to appear in a status bar panel? Personally if I'm curious about a control in a program and there is no ToolTipText pop-up I look for the info in a status bar. It has become second nature for me, and I suspect for many other Windows users as well.

Just a thought, and I agree with you about this forum. Knowlegable users who are willing to post solutions like STRONGM and the other MVPs are a blessing!

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