Function Reference

_GUICtrlStatusBarSetTip

Sets the ToolTip text for a part in a status bar.

#Include <GuiStatusBar.au3>
_GUICtrlStatusBarSetTip($h_StatusBar, $i_part, $s_ToolTip)

Parameters

$h_StatusBar	Handle to statusbar
$i_part	Zero-based index of the part that will receive the ToolTip text
$s_ToolTip	new ToolTip text

Return Value

None.

Remarks

The status bar must be created with the $SBT_TOOLTIPS style to enable ToolTips.

This ToolTip text is displayed in two situations:

When the corresponding pane in the status bar contains only an icon.
When the corresponding pane in the status bar contains text that is truncated due to the size of the pane.

Example

opt("MustDeclareVars", 1)

#include <GUIConstants.au3>
#Include <GuiStatusBar.au3>

Local $gui, $StatusBar1, $msg
Local $a_PartsRightEdge[3] = [100, 200, -1]
Local $a_PartsText[3] = ["", "Force tip to be shown when text is more than fits in the box", "Even More Text"]

$gui = GUICreate("Status Bar Set Tip", 500, -1, -1, -1, $WS_SIZEBOX)

$StatusBar1 = _GUICtrlStatusBarCreate ($gui, $a_PartsRightEdge, $a_PartsText, $SBT_TOOLTIPS)
_GUICtrlStatusBarSetIcon($StatusBar1, 0, "shell32.dll", 21)
_GUICtrlStatusBarSetTip($StatusBar1, 0, "Tip works when only icon in part or text exceeds part")
_GUICtrlStatusBarSetTip($StatusBar1, 1, "Force tip to be shown when text is more than fits in the box")
_GUICtrlStatusBarSetTip($StatusBar1, 2, "Part 3")

GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
$msg = GUIGetMsg()
Select
Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_RESIZED
_GUICtrlStatusBarResize ($StatusBar1)
Case $msg = $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
ExitLoop
Case Else
;;;;;
EndSelect

WEnd