Tool tip on window

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Tooltips for window according to specified rectangular areas of that window

Introduction

In windows world ToolTips are very important from users point of view and developers used to provide this facility to user. As we know that MFC does not provide tool tip for a part of window (It provides tool tips for controls) so this source will help to give tool tip for specified regions of window. This is very useful for those people who deals with drawings because through this they can give tool tip to their drawings.

How to use the source code

Include the following files in your project

WindowTip.h
WindowTip.cpp

First Create the ToolTip window as soon as you create your parent window on that you want to display the tool tip

CWindowTip m_MyTip; // Create the object
m_MyTip.SetDelay(1000); // Set the Display delay
m_MyTip.CreateTipWnd(this); // Create the Window

Now call ShowTip function in mouse move of parent window

m_MyTip.ShowTip(point); // Pass current mouse position

And now add as much tips you want to add by using Following method.

1. Create an object of CTipInfo

2. Set region and text for tip using SetReagion and

SetText

3. Finally add this using AddTip method of CWindowTip

CTipInfo info(CRect(0, 0, 100, 100),
              "Top Left corner of Window");
m_MyTip.AddTip(info);   

// specifies bottom right corner of window
CRect t_rect;
GetClientRect(&t_rect); // Gets the Parent 
                        // Window Client area
t_rect.top = t_rect.bottom - 100 ;
t_rect.left = t_rect.right - 100 ;
info.SetReagion(t_rect);
info.SetText("Bottom Right corner of Window");
m_MyTip.AddTip(info);

// specifies middle area of window
t_rect.top  = t_rect.bottom / 2 - 50;
t_rect.left = t_rect.right / 2 - 50;
t_rect.bottom = t_rect.top + 100;
t_rect.right = t_rect.left + 100;
info.SetReagion(t_rect);
info.SetText("Middle area of window");
m_MyTip.AddTip(info);

How to use Demo project

Just double click on ToolTip.exe
Double click on window to set the ToolTips
Move the mouse to top left, middle and right corner of window and wait for a second.

Future Work ...

Use Region instead of Rectangle
Provide Font, Pen and Brush customization
To Give a small link on tip

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Written By

onlyrakesh

Web Developer

India

I am a Software Professional and Currently working in C-DAC (Centre For Development of Advanced Computing). This is a Scientific Socity under ministry of india of Information Technology.
I have completed My B.C.A. Degree with 77% marks, I am certified by microsofr as Microsoft Certified Professional in Visual Basic 6.0(70-176). Currently working on Visual C++ 6.0 and Using MFC support in my Applicaitons.
For Future Studying 3D graphics desinging like OpenGL and DirectX.

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