tooltips on edit controls

[big_denny_200]

hi all:) what is the easisest way to add tooltip support to my edit boxes in MFC application ? thank you.

[Hamid Taebi]

i use this way for button listbox and now edit and it work

	m_tooltip.Create(this);
	SetToolTip(_T("Hello"));
void CAnswerView::SetToolTip(LPTSTR ToolTip)
{
    TOOLINFO ti;
    ti.cbSize   = sizeof(TOOLINFO);
    ti.lpszText = ToolTip;
    ti.hinst    = AfxGetInstanceHandle();
    ti.hwnd     = m_Edit2.m_hWnd;
		
ti.uFlags   = TTF_SUBCLASS | TTF_IDISHWND;
ti.uId      = (UINT) m_Edit2.m_hWnd;
 m_tooltip.SendMessage(TTM_ADDTOOL, 0, (LPARAM) &ti);
}

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[big_denny_200]

doesnt work :( I have VS2005

[Hamid Taebi]

i have vs2003 and it work so see CHoverButton - A simple hoverbutton with one bitmap and a tooltip[^] or Here[^]_**

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whitesky

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[Sarath C]

I have VS 2003 and VS 2005 installed. its working fine with both version of windows. SaRath
"DM/b>****on't blindly follow rules you read somewhere without verifying that it makes sense for your situation!"

[Hamid Taebi]

realy, I test my code in vs2005 for buttons and it work but i dont test this code for edit in vs2005_**

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whitesky

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