Can value in ControlTip Text change automatically.

[Guest]

Form is a multi-record form.

I need to be able to set the ControlTip Text id a text box to
="abc" & variable & "xyz"

Is this sort of thing possible?

 

[fredg]

Form is a multi-record form.

I need to be able to set the ControlTip Text id a text box to
="abc" & variable & "xyz"

Is this sort of thing possible?

You can if you use code.
For example, code the control's MouseMove event:

Me![ControlName].ControlTipText = "abc" & VariableName & "xyz"

 

[Marshall Barton]

Form is a multi-record form.

I need to be able to set the ControlTip Text id a text box to
="abc" & variable & "xyz"

Is this sort of thing possible?

Yes. but the tip for the **current record** will be
displayed in every row. If that's ok, the code in the
form's Current event would be like:

Me.thetextbox.ControlTipText = "abc" & variable & "xyz"

 

[Guest]

I tried Me![ControlName].ControlTipText = "abc" & VariableName & "xyz" in the
MouseMove but the computer spins in circles and the TIP never displays.
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Regards
Tom

Form is a multi-record form.

I need to be able to set the ControlTip Text id a text box to
="abc" & variable & "xyz"

Is this sort of thing possible?

You can if you use code.
For example, code the control's MouseMove event:

Me![ControlName].ControlTipText = "abc" & VariableName & "xyz"

 

[Guest]

Sorry but no good.

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Regards
Tom

Yes. but the tip for the **current record** will be
displayed in every row. If that's ok, the code in the
form's Current event would be like:

Me.thetextbox.ControlTipText = "abc" & variable & "xyz"

 

[Marshall Barton]

Sorry but no good.

Worked for me.

 

[fredg]

Sorry but no good.

I'll assume you did change the generic variable code we used to
whatever your actual variable name is.

I would suspect, since the code Marsh and I gave you worked for us,
that your Variable is not Global, and therefore is not available in
the event you called this code from.

Perhaps you should take a moment and provide us with a bit more
specific detail. Use the actual variable name, where it's stored, why
you need to do this.

 

[Guest]

By "no good" I meant that having the same info for every record is no good.
The variable is different for each record.