TOOLHELP.BAS

* Latest update fixes bug where if the control is owned by another control
such as a panel the help text pops up in no mans land. 

Small VB module to generate MS APPS type yellow toolbar and button pop-up help messages.

To use:

Create a PictureBox object on the form. Set BackColor to yellow, AutoRedraw to True, Font to MS Sans Serif, Font size to 8.25, FontBold to False.

Create a timer object on the form and set the interval to between .25 and 1 second. Set timerObject.Timer to call a function in the TOOLHELP.BAS module called CheckForToolHelp picMessage where picMessage is the PictureBox object.

To generate tool bar help for a control all you do is place the help text in the tag property of the control and the module will display the help text when the mouse is placed over the control at run time. Needs no code added to the control.

Timer can be disabled during heavy processing when tool help is not required 

This is a very simple module and has not undergone extensive testing. Any comments would be appreciated.

NOTE: will not respond to disabled or invisible controls.