Plug-in Reference — Structures — TIP_INFO

# TIP_INFO

Used by EE_SHOW_TIP message.

    typedef struct _TIP_INFO {
    	UINT cbSize;
    	LPCWSTR pszTip;
    	POINT_PTR ptCaret;
    	POINT ptDev;
    	UINT nFlags;
    } TIP_INFO;

## Members

cbSize

Size of this data structure, in bytes. Set this member to sizeof( TIP_INFO ) before sending the EE_SHOW_TIP message.

pszTip

Specifies the text to display in the tooltip. The length of the text must be no more than 3,999 characters long. The string may include clickable text specified in this form: "clickable text".

ptCaret

Currently not used.

ptDev

Currently not used.

nFlags

Specifies one of the following values.

SHOW_TIP_ACTIVE_STRING | Displays the tooltip at the active string where the mouse pointer is hovered.
SHOW_TIP_CURRENT_CARET | Displays the tooltip at the caret position.
SHOW_TIP_CURRENT_MOUSE | Displays the tooltip at the mouse pointer position.
SHOW_TIP_HIDE | Hides the tooltip if already displayed.

## Version

Supported on Version 16.9 or later.