how to add the comment to menu icon

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Hi,

In some applications like Msword whenever you kept the mouse pointer on the menu icon it will show the functionality of that icon
for ex: if you kept mouse pointer on save icon it shows the comment as save ctrl+s.

I want to do the same in my application in vc++6.0 version.
can anyone help me please.

Thank u so much

Posted 14-Jun-11 18:28pm

usha nelavalli

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Abhinav S · Answer 1 · 2011-06-14T18:29:00

Solution 1

This[^] can probably help you out.

Posted 14-Jun-11 18:29pm

Abhinav S

వేంకటనారాయణ(venkatmakam) · Answer 2 · 2011-06-14T19:53:00

The simple way is to use string table.Go to resource view -> string table and add a string with ID same as your icon(same as menu id) and give the text like tesxt1\ntext2
For example for save menu string will be,

ID_FILE_SAVE        57603           Save the active document\nSave(Ctrl+s)

"Save the active document", this text will be displayed in status bar if place the cursor on save menu item and "Save(Ctrl+s)" will be your icon tooltip(comment in your way)

One more method is go to menu editor open its properties and give the above(Save the active document\nSave(Ctrl+s)) text in prompt field.

Sergey Chepurin · Answer 3 · 2011-06-15T02:03:00

Solution 3

This is not an easy task using Windows API, but if you have no choice, then this MSDN article with samples may help: Using Tooltip Controls.

Posted 15-Jun-11 2:03am

Sergey Chepurin