posted 06-16-2008 10:54 PM         

Here is a subroutine to set the timing. All you need is the tooltips handle.

code:

SUB SetToolTipTime(BYVAL hTTip&, BYVAL TI%, BYVAL TA%, BYVAL TR%)
     SendMessage hTTip&, &H403, 1, MAKLNG(TR%,0)  ' reshow
     SendMessage hTTip&, &H403, 2, MAKLNG(TA%,0)  ' autopop
     SendMessage hTTip&, &H403, 3, MAKLNG(TI%,0)  ' initial
END SUB

The parameters:

TI% - Initial Time needed to display tooltip when mouse is stationary
TA% - Time tooltip stays visible when mouse staionary
TR% - Time before tooltip reshows in another control

The times are in milliseconds.

The defaults are:

TI% - 500 ms
TA% - 5000 ms
TR% - 100 ms

You can solve some timing problems by making the TR% value higher.

ie.

SetToolTipTime hForm1_ToolTip&, 500, 5000, 500