_TOOLTIPTIMEOUT System Variable

Specifies how long a ToolTip is displayed if the mouse pointer is left stationary.

_TOOLTIPTIMEOUT = [nValue]

Parameters

  • nValue
    The settings for the nValue are:

    Setting Description

    -1

    (Default) Displays the ToolTip for the amount of time specified by Windows.

    0

    Displays the ToolTip until the mouse is moved.

    > 0

    Amount of time in milliseconds to display the ToolTip.

    Omit the nValue parameter to determine the current _TOOLTIPTIMEOUT value.

Remarks

The _TOOLTIPTIMEOUT setting only applies to controls that have the ToolTipText property set, and fields in Browse windows that are sized smaller than their contents.

See Also

Reference

ToolTipText Property