ControlTip Text in Combo Box

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SeRene

Hi,

Is it possible for me to have controltip text for the
individual items in the combo box?
I.e. the user will be able to have some knowledge of the
item in the combo box when the user's mouse hovers over
the particular item in the combo box.

Thanks.
 
No. ControlTipText applies to the entire combo box. But what you might want
to do is to add a field to the combo box's row source query and put in that
field an "explanation" of the item. Then expand your combo box to show two
columns -- then, when the user drops down the list, he/she will see the item
and an explanation.
 
I published a solution last month to allow the user to determine which
row the Cursor is hovering over for a Combo control here:
http://www.lebans.com/combocurrentrow.htm

You would just need to hook that code into my ToolTips class in order to
derive the desired functionality.
:-)
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HTH
Stephen Lebans
http://www.lebans.com
Access Code, Tips and Tricks
Please respond only to the newsgroups so everyone can benefit.
 
Ya know, Stephen, I almost posted in my initial reply that there probably
was a solution on your web site, but then thought I shouldn't say that if I
wasn't sure (and I didn't have a chance to go looking).

Next time, I am just going to say: "See www.lebans.com" !

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