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Programming Interfaces
External Program Interfaces : Providing Help for OpenEdge Applications : Field-level online help : ToolTips : Implementing TOOLTIPS with the AppBuilder
 
Implementing TOOLTIPS with the AppBuilder
The OpenEdge AppBuilder tool allows you to define TOOLTIPS by entering ToolTip text in an object's property sheet.
To define ToolTips using the AppBuilder tool:
1. Open a design window in the AppBuilder.
2. Select a field-level object (such as a button) in the design window, then click Object Properties to open its property sheet.
3. Type some help text in the Tooltip fill-in field:
Note: The Help ID field is not related to ToolTips. It is for specifying an identifier for the help topic (in a help file) associated with this object.
4. Click OK, then save the window.
5. Run the window and pass the mouse cursor over the object. The ToolTip appears in a rectangular box: