Mouse Event

[shuj66]

Hi,

I have a toolbox on my form with various icons for say save,open etc.

When I place my mouse on any of these icons, how do I get it to say what it does ie save, open etc

Thanks.

[jdc2000]

Set the ToolTipText property of the object on the form to whatever you want to pop when the user places the mouse pointer on the object.

[shuj66]

thanx. That worked.

[shuj66]

Hi,

Concerning the same issue, how do I make it work such that when I place the mouse over any of the icons on my toolbar, it will say what it does.

Thanks.

[Hack]

You can set the ToolTipText property for each button on your toolbar using the Toolbars Property sheet. Right Mouse Click on the toolbar control, and click properties (Don't click on the control and click on the properties icon on your IDE. It will give you a standard property sheet. You want the property sheet specific to the toolbar, and the right mouse click will give you that.)

[shuj66]

Thanks Hack.

That did it. And here I was trying to code it.

[Hack]

As an FYI, the property sheet that will give you the most flexibility when using the controls packaged within the Windows Common Controls Ocx will be the property sheet you get after right mouse clicking on the control, i.e., Toolbar, StatusPanel, TreeView, ListView, etc.