ToolTips don't appear

I am developing an application where the screen is changed several times without changing the view object. Because of this, I am adding and deleting tooltips constantly. Only problem is the tooltips refuse to appear.

I do the following in OnInitialUpdate()

void CViewTestView::OnInitialUpdate()
{
CScrollView::OnInitialUpdate();

//code deleted

EnableToolTips (TRUE);
m_ToolTip.Create(this, TTS_ALWAYSTIP);
}

Later on I use the following code to add and delete the tooltips where CViewArea is defined as:



class CViewArea
{
public:
CViewArea();
virtual ~CViewArea();

CRect m_ViewGUILoc;
CString m_strToolTip;
};


I call this function for each object that needs a tooltip is located on a screen change is found:
void CViewTestView::CreateToolTips(CViewArea *viewData)
{
m_ButtonNum++;
m_ToolTip.AddTool (this,viewData->m_strToolTip, viewData->m_ViewGUILoc, 1000 + m_ButtonNum);
}

On any screen change that occurs where the old screen had any tooltips, this function is called:

void CViewTestView::DeleteToolTips()
{
for (; m_ButtonNum > 0; m_ButtonNum--)
m_ToolTip.DelTool (this, m_ButtonNum + 1000);
}

Whenever I pause over an area where a tooltip is suppose to pop up, nothing happens. Any help out there?

Lynn Svedin

On OnInitialUpdate(), call EnableToolTips AFTER you create them. That should work.

Not only this, but you need to call m_Tooltip.Activate(TRUE/FALSE); right after your call to m_Tooltip.Create(this);

Good luck!

- Troy