Monday, April 09, 2012 Tip of the Day: Displaying a Balloon Tip in DB/Variable Edit Fields Product: R:BASE eXtreme 9.5 (32/64) Build..: 9.5.1.10410 (RC) or higher Section: Forms, PROPERTY Commands
Did you know that you can display a balloon tip in DB Edit and Variable Edit Fields? The balloon tip displays a hint message that can be used in response to an end user action on the form, or even to a specific form object. The balloon tip will appear when the SHOWBALLOONTIP parameter is set to TRUE for the field's Component ID. A title, message, and icon image can be displayed in the balloon tip. The balloon tip is only available to DB Edit and Variable Edit fields. Icon options available include: . NONE . INFO . WARNING . ERROR . INFO_LARGE (Windows Vista, 7, and higher only) . WARNING_LARGE (Windows Vista, 7, and higher only) . ERROR_LARGE (Windows Vista, 7, and higher only) Example: (Variable Edit On Exit EEP) IF vPONumber IS NULL THEN PROPERTY PEdit_PO ShowBalloonTip TRUE PROPERTY PEdit_PO BalloonTipTitle 'Attention' PROPERTY PEdit_PO BalloonTipText 'A Purchase Order Number is Required.' PROPERTY PEdit_PO BalloonTipIcon INFO PROPERTY PEdit_PO SET_FOCUS 'TRUE' RETURN ENDIF http://www.razzak.com/tips/BalloonTipSample.jpg Stay productive, my friends! Very Best R:egards, Razzak. www.razzak.com www.Razzak.com www.RazzakMemon.com
