Function Reference


GUICtrlSetTip

Sets the tip text associated with a control.

GUICtrlSetTip ( controlID, tiptext [, "title" [, icon [, options]]] )

Parameters

controlID The control identifier (controlID) as returned by a GUICtrlCreate...() function, or -1 for the last created control.
tiptext Tip text that will be displayed when the mouse is hovered over the control.
title [optional] The title for the tooltip.
icon [optional] Pre-defined icon to show next to the title: requires a title.
    $TIP_NOICON (0) = No icon
    $TIP_INFOICON (1) = Info icon
    $TIP_WARNINGICON (2) = Warning icon
    $TIP_ERRORICON (3) = Error Icon

Constants are defined in "AutoItConstants.au3".
options [optional] Sets different options for how the tooltip will be displayed (Can be added together):
    $TIP_BALLOON (1) = Display as Balloon Tip.
    $TIP_CENTER (2) = Center the tip horizontally along the control.

Constants are defined in "AutoItConstants.au3".

Return Value

Success: 1.
Failure: 0.

Remarks

This tip text is displayed in a tooltip rectangular area.
To skip an optional parameter, leaving its default value intact, use the Default keyword..
You may use @CR or @LF to create multi-line tooltips.
To display an icon, you must specify a non-empty title. The icon appears on the same row as the title and thus requires a title to be present.

Related

GUICtrlUpdate...

Example

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
        GUICreate("My GUI control tip") ; will create a dialog box that when displayed is centered

        GUICtrlCreateLabel("my label", 10, 20)
        GUICtrlSetTip(-1, "tip of my label")

        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        ; Loop until the user exits.
        While 1
                Switch GUIGetMsg()
                        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
                                ExitLoop

                EndSwitch
        WEnd
EndFunc   ;==>Example