Balloon Interface

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.Office.Core

Assembly:

office.dll

Represents the balloon where the Office Assistant displays information.

public interface class Balloon : Microsoft::Office::Core::_IMsoDispObj

[System.Runtime.InteropServices.Guid("000C0324-0000-0000-C000-000000000046")]
public interface Balloon : Microsoft.Office.Core._IMsoDispObj

[<System.Runtime.InteropServices.Guid("000C0324-0000-0000-C000-000000000046")>]
type Balloon = interface
    interface _IMsoDispObj

Public Interface Balloon
Implements _IMsoDispObj

Attributes

GuidAttribute

Implements

_IMsoDispObj

Remarks

A balloon can contain controls such as check boxes and labels.

Use the NewBalloon property to return a Balloon object. There isn't a collection for the Balloon object; only one balloon can be visible at a time. However, it's possible to define several balloons and display any one of them when needed.

Use the Show() method to make the specified balloon visible. Use the Callback property to run procedures based on selections from modeless balloons (balloons that remain visible while a user works in the application). Use the Close() method to close modeless balloons.

You can reuse balloon objects you've already created by assigning the object to a variable and displaying the variable when you need it.

Alternatively, instead of using separate variables, you can place the balloon object into an array.

Properties

Animation	Returns or sets an animation action for the Office Assistant.
Application	Returns an Application object that represents the container application for the object.
BalloonType	Returns or sets the type of balloon the Office Assistant uses.
Button	Returns or sets the type of button displayed at the bottom of the Office Assistant balloon.
Callback	Returns or sets the name of the procedure to run from a modeless balloon.
Checkboxes	Returns the BalloonCheckboxes collection that represents all the check boxes contained in the specified balloon.
Creator	Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which the specified object was created.
Heading	Returns or sets the heading that appears in the Office Assistant balloon.
Icon	Returns or sets the type of icon that appears in the upper-left portion of the Office Assistant balloon.
Labels	Returns a BalloonLabels collection that represents the button labels, number labels, and bullet labels contained in the specified Office Assistant balloon.
Mode	Returns or sets the modal behavior of the Office Assistant balloon.
Name	Returns or sets the name of the specified object.
Parent	Returns the parent object for the specified object.
Private	Returns or sets an integer that identifies the Office Assistant balloon that initiated the callback procedure.
Text	Returns or sets the text displayed after the heading but before the labels or check boxes in the Office Assistant balloon.

Methods

Close()	Closes the active modeless balloon.
SetAvoidRectangle(Int32, Int32, Int32, Int32)	Prevents the Office Assistant balloon from being displayed in a specified area of the screen.
Show()	Displays the specified balloon object and returns a MsoBalloonButtonType constant.