Function Reference


_GUIToolTip_TrackActivate

Activates or deactivates a tracking ToolTip

#include <GuiToolTip.au3>
_GUIToolTip_TrackActivate ( $hWnd [, $bActivate = True [, $hTool = 0 [, $iID = 0]]] )

Parameters

$hWnd Handle to the ToolTip control (returned by _GUIToolTip_Create.)
$bActivate [optional] True to activate, False to deactivate
$hTool [optional] Handle to the window that contains the tool
$iID [optional] Control handle that the tool is assigned to, or application-defined identifier of the tool

Return Value

None.

Remarks

You must use this function to activate a tracking tooltip prior to attempting to update its position using _GUIToolTip_TrackPosition()
If you use _GUIToolTip_TrackPosition() without using _GUIToolTip_TrackActivate() then the tool will only display when the mouse if over the assigned window or control, if applicable.

Related

_GUIToolTip_TrackPosition

Example

#include <GUIConstantsEx.au3>
#include <GUIToolTip.au3>

Example()

Func Example()
        Local $hGUI = GUICreate(StringTrimRight(@ScriptName, StringLen(".exe")), 350, 200)

        Local $hToolTip = _GUIToolTip_Create(0, $TTS_BALLOON)
        ; Add tool to the ToolTip control, not using a control or the GUI to link it to
        _GUIToolTip_AddTool($hToolTip, 0, " ", 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, $TTF_SUBCLASS)

        _GUIToolTip_SetTitle($hToolTip, 'Mouse position', $TTI_INFO)
        GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

        _GUIToolTip_TrackActivate($hToolTip, True, 0, 0)
        Local $aPos, $iOldaPos0, $iOldaPos1
        While 1
                Sleep(10)
                $aPos = MouseGetPos()
                If $aPos[0] <> $iOldaPos0 Or $aPos[1] <> $iOldaPos1 Then
                        _GUIToolTip_TrackPosition($hToolTip, $aPos[0] + 10, $aPos[1] + 20)
                        _GUIToolTip_UpdateTipText($hToolTip, 0, 0, "X: " & $aPos[0] & " Y: " & $aPos[1])
                        $iOldaPos0 = $aPos[0]
                        $iOldaPos1 = $aPos[1]
                EndIf
                If GUIGetMsg() = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE Then ExitLoop
        WEnd
        ; Destroy the tooltip control
        _GUIToolTip_Destroy($hToolTip)
        GUIDelete($hGUI)
EndFunc   ;==>Example