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Hello All

My current application requires that the user be able to hover the mouse pointer over an indicator on the front panel (say a tempereture reading) and have a small window pop-up with extra information enclosed (say a SAR value), and disappear when the mouse moves on.

I simply have no idea where to begin, and would appreciate some assistance from others who may already have achieved this.

Thanks in advance guys...and gals.

Regards

Ray

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Hi Rayc welcome to LAVA.

I have attached a sample VI that might give you some ideas. It is a simple way to display information that is triggered off the mouse enter and mouse leave event for the indicator in question.

I tried using the tip strip property of the indicator but the value does no update while the tip strip is visible.

For more advanced options, you may want to have a look at the examples for dynamic events that ship with LabVIEW.

Hope this helps.

Cheers & Beers

:thumbup: & :beer:

Download File:post-4848-1150864749.vi

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sorry, I could not resist (as the question is allready solved):

mouse over a hot area? make sure is is made out of asbestos or watch it melt (and don't forget to protect your mouse pointer, it may melt, too, or even burn! ;)

cheers,

CB

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wasn't it in "demolition man" where sly gets a rat-burger in the former severs of the city? :D
Indeed it was, and to quote his response when he finds out - "Best burger I've had in years". :D

And it also had a good call on "the Schwartzenegger presidential library"...

Fun movie... :yes:

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sorry, I could not resist (as the question is allready solved):

mouse over a hot area? make sure is is made out of asbestos or watch it melt (and don't forget to protect your mouse pointer, it may melt, too, or even burn! ;)

cheers,

CB

Thanks guys for the tips....and the humour. Both made my day.

See you soon from downunder

Ray

Hi Rayc welcome to LAVA.

I have attached a sample VI that might give you some ideas. It is a simple way to display information that is triggered off the mouse enter and mouse leave event for the indicator in question.

I tried using the tip strip property of the indicator but the value does no update while the tip strip is visible.

For more advanced options, you may want to have a look at the examples for dynamic events that ship with LabVIEW.

Hope this helps.

Cheers & Beers

:thumbup: & :beer:

Thanks for the example Phil, unfortunately I'm using 7.1 and can't open it........

Ray

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