Reading ToolTip Value?

[IAMK]

Hello,

I was wondering if there was a solution to getting the text of a ToolTip?
The closest thing I found was this, but the link mentioned does not work:

p.s. I just want to use the basic ToolTip("hello") and then read its value. If I have to resort to creating an entire GUI just for this, then I will probably just pass, as it's not TOO important for me.

Reason, I have the following script:

Func togglePause()
   $paused = Not($paused)

   If($paused = True) Then
      $_previousMessage = GetToolTip() ;This is what I would like to do.
      ToolTip("Script Paused!", 0, 0)
   Else
      ToolTip("")
      ToolTip($_previousMessage) ;This is what I would like to do instead of the line above (which I currently do).
   EndIf

   While($paused = True)
      Sleep(500)
   WEnd
EndFunc

 

Thank you in advance.

[FrancescoDiMuro]

@IAMK

Not that way, but you could use _GUIToolTip_* functions to manage with your tooltips

[IAMK]

@FrancescoDiMuro That's a shame, but thanks.

[Subz]

Why not just set a Global variable which holds the last tool tip text?

[IAMK]

@Subz That is what I am doing now. It is not ideal, because I wanted this extra bit done only when I pause the script, not in all of my scripts and areas which update the tooltip.

However, it works...

[Subz]

All you do is create a _ToolTip function, based upon the ToolTip function.  Then replace all other calls to ToolTip with _ToolTip.

Example:

Global $sToolTip

Func _ToolTip($sText, $x, $y, $sTitle = "", $iIcon = 0, $vOptions = 0)
    $sToolTip = $sText
    ToolTip($sText, $x, $y, $sTitle, $iIcon, $vOptions)
EndFunc

 

[IAMK]

@Subz Yep, the only thing then is that everyone needs to use that functions, or else the unpause will misbehave. It is what I am doing now.

[BrewManNH]

1 hour ago, IAMK said:

Yep, the only thing then is that everyone needs to use that functions,

Why is that a problem and what's wrong with using the _GUIToolTip* functions, or just keeping track of what YOU put into the text of the tooltip? You seem to be trying to take the lazy man's approach instead of the programmer's approach for this.

[IAMK]

@BrewManNH That's because I'm the only programmer. I need to make things ASAP (as simple as possible) for the people who work with me and will be required to maintain these scripts. Otherwise, it all comes back to me to handhold. Trust me on this...

In a personal project, I would do it the suggested way.

Edit: The only time I've ever used complex code, is in files which get included and don't need to be looked at by anyone. I'm also 99% sure these functions will never need to be maintained.

Edited January 8, 2019 by IAMK