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Showing hints when the mouse pointer is on the object


Sharon_

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Hi friends :wub:,

I am creating a VI where I have a lot of options to be used by the users. So, I want to use some kind of help menu - e.g when we move the mouse pointer over the controls , Labview automatically shows some hint -for t seconds and disappears or it should disappear when the mouse is moved from the object . :ph34r:(in the event structure(Mouse Move)?!)

It is not a pop up menu, where the user needs to click something to close the menu..

Now the question is - how to create/show 'hint' messages? :wacko:

Thanks for your time....:worshippy:

Sharon

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Hi friends :wub:,

I am creating a VI where I have a lot of options to be used by the users. So, I want to use some kind of help menu - e.g when we move the mouse pointer over the controls , Labview automatically shows some hint -for t seconds and disappears or it should disappear when the mouse is moved from the object . :ph34r:(in the event structure(Mouse Move)?!)

It is not a pop up menu, where the user needs to click something to close the menu..

Now the question is - how to create/show 'hint' messages? :wacko:

Thanks for your time....:worshippy:

Sharon

Hi Sharon

One way to do this is to use the Description and Tip of a control.

When the VI is running and the user hovers the mouse over the control the Tip Strip will appear. When the user open the Context Help and hovers over the control the Description will be updated.

No need for events, as it all handled internally.

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Hi Sharon

One way to do this is to use the Description and Tip of a control.

When the VI is running and the user hovers the mouse over the control the Tip Strip will appear. When the user open the Context Help and hovers over the control the Description will be updated.

No need for events, as it all handled internally.

post-10325-125955114719_thumb.png

Thanks for the reply jgcode. That's exactly what I want. It is so simple...uff I'm sorry...:D

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Hi Sharon

One way to do this is to use the Description and Tip of a control.

When the VI is running and the user hovers the mouse over the control the Tip Strip will appear. When the user open the Context Help and hovers over the control the Description will be updated.

No need for events, as it all handled internally.

post-10325-125955114719_thumb.png

Good. I have never paid attention before.

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