Hi,

I cannot seem to get a CToolTips object from a CXTToolBar that has been created normally in a CFrameWnd derived object. The tooltips are working and are visible on the bar.

It's created with:

if (!m_wndToolBar.CreateEx(this, TBSTYLE_FLAT, WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | CBRS_TOP
  | CBRS_GRIPPER | CBRS_TOOLTIPS | CBRS_FLYBY | CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC) ||
  !m_wndToolBar.LoadToolBar(IDR_MAINFRAME))
 {
  TRACE0("Failed to create toolbar\n");
  return -1;      // fail to create
 }

However, later if I call:

CToolTipCtrl* tips = this->m_wndToolBar.GetToolTips();

from inside the CFrameWnd derived object, tips is returned as NULL.

What I need to do ultimately is change the tool tip text at will.

Any help is appreciated.

Joe

Hi Joe,

The GetToolTips method will only work if you specify a tooltip control for the toolbar.  If you do so, you don't want to use the CBRS_TOOLTIPS flag because the toolbar will display 2 tooltips, its default one and the one you specify.  Here is an example:

In your .h file:

CToolTipCtrl m_wndToolTip;

In your .cpp file:

if (!m_wndBuildBar.CreateEx(this, TBSTYLE_FLAT|TBSTYLE_LIST, WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | CBRS_TOP
    | CBRS_GRIPPER | CBRS_FLYBY | CBRS_SIZE_DYNAMIC, CRect(0,0,0,0), 59500) ||
    !m_wndBuildBar.LoadToolBar(IDR_BUILD))
{
    TRACE0("Failed to create toolbar\n");
    return -1; // fail to create
}