RE: Display file help text without hitting F1/HELP?

I wrote some ToolTip code in C++ for Windows 3.1 years ago, before it was
popularized and believe me there's nothing "simple" about it. Today with
that kind of technique being wrapped up in HTML and custom controls it just
seems simple to do. :)

In 5250, I would think that a 3rd party add-on tool could do something with
the Client Access emulator. Maybe the folks that do RPG-Alive could produce
this type of add-on if they're prompted. 

If you're doing webfacing, however, I would think you could add the "TITLE"
attribute to the form fields on the screen and achieve the tool tip effect
that you want.


-Bob Cozzi
www.RPGxTools.com
If everything is under control, you are going too slow.
- Mario Andretti


-----Original Message-----
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On Behalf Of Ben_Pforsich@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2005 7:38 AM
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Subject: Display file help text without hitting F1/HELP?

I was wondering if this would be possible...

I would like to show a line of help text depending on which field the
cursor is located on the screen (analogous to a "tool tip" in Windows
world).  All you simply do is press TAB to move from field to field and the
help text changes automatically.  I'm thinking I'd have to use UDDS or
something in the display file and read/write directly against the
workstation--something which I'm not familar at all with.  Is there any
simple way to do this?

Thanks,

Ben Pforsich
Programmer Analyst
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
I/S Department
Columbus, Ohio