IControl.Hint

Syntax

Hint: String;

Description

The Hint property determines a tooltip text displayed when hovering over a component.

Comments

It is relevant, if the ShowHint property is set to True.

If the Resources property is set in the form that houses the element, the ResourcesID additional attribute is added to the object inspector for the Hint property. This attribute enables the user to determine the element of resources, from which the values for the component are taken. The value of this attribute is formed automatically and consists of the name of the component that contains object and name of the object separated by points.

The change of the value of the Hint property causes the change of the value of the appropriate element of for the default language.

When the value of the ResourcesID attribute is changed, the identifier of the appropriate element is changed in the connected to the form resource.