[RESOLVED] Stupid Baloons $#@!!!

I think I'm going to kill somebody because of this. The same code, the same window position, everything is the same, one time it is displayed correctly, but another time it's upside down (7 hours are wasted so far):

Here's the code:

vb.net Code:

' Tips is Windows.Forms.ToolTip component.
 
Try
    Matches = Regex.Matches(InputBuffer, pattern)
Catch ex As ArgumentException
    rtbRegex.BackColor = Color.Pink
    rtbRegex.Select()
    With Tips
        .IsBalloon = True
        .ToolTipTitle = "Error"
        .ToolTipIcon = ToolTipIcon.Error
        .UseAnimation = True
        .UseFading = True
        .Show("The regular expression is invalid.", rtbRegex, 3000)
    End With
    Exit Sub
End Try

And here's what I get (I repeat - I didn't change anything, just typed in a ( then deleted and typed it again:

http://i48.tinypic.com/2v2w8ap.jpg

Does anybody know how to make it behave correctly?

Does anybody

Handle the 4th argument

Code:

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.Show("The regular expression is invalid.", rtbRegex, 0,0,3000)

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where the 0,0 is the relative position

MSDN

I tested the x and y co-ord with similar results. In my case it starts of in the wrong spot, then next time round it's ok providing I get it to re-display while its on.

It appears that the top left corner of the TT is the anchor/reference point for it's display, not nesseserly the tip.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Bruce Fox

It appears that the top left corner of the TT is the anchor/reference point for it's display, not nesseserly the tip.

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I agree. Only the top tip is relative. Not the Ball on

I gave up and dropped the idea, now it's a normal rectangle tooltip. I tried it with every overload that is available for the .Show method - it always displays incorrectly for the first time. It seemed logical to me to provide the property for the anchor point I want it point to and the properties for the rectangle itself. This 'automatic' mode seems to have some stupid bug.

This one worked well for me

Code:

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  With ToolTip1
            .IsBalloon = True
            .UseAnimation = True
            .UseFading = True
            .ShowAlways = False
            .SetToolTip(TextBox1, "Test")
            .Show("Seocnd", TextBox1, TextBox1.Width - 4, 0)

        End With

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Finally. Thanks, if only you appeared earlier :)