2.345 .statushelp

The helptext to be displayed will be deposited in this attribute. The helptext is displayed in case that the object is focussed (if the mouse is positioned on the object) and if the parent window has a visible statusbar containing a valid .helppos definition. If the object is a menuitem, its helptext will be displayed.

Definition

  • Data type

    string, object [ text ]

  • Access

    get, set

  • changed event

    yes

  • C

    Identifier: AT_statushelp

    Data type: DT_string, DT_text

  • COBOL

    Identifier: AT-statushelp

    Data type: DT-string, DT-text

  • Classification

    standard attribute

A blank string will not display helptexts. If the attribute has null ID, the helptext of its parent will be used.

Status help will be displayed, if a menuitem is focussed or if the mouse is positioned on the corresponding object (see also .toolhelp).

If a blank string "" is indicated in the attribute, statushelp will not be displayed.

If a null string (null) is indicated in the attribute, the status help of the parent will be used.

This hierarchical query will only be pursued up to the parent window - dialogs and modules have no statushelp.

Only the help for objects of the main window are displayed in statushelp. It is therefore not possible to have several main windows, but only one statusbar for the entire statushelp.