by Harry Fischer (2 Submissions)
Category: Windows API Call/Explanation
Compatability: Visual Basic 3.0
Difficulty: Advanced
Date Added: Wed 3rd February 2021
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Displaying a Message in a StatusBar as "Hint" to a currently selected MenuItem. Often called "MenuHint".
Assumes
It is done by "Subclassing" the Form to get the Windows-Messages, which send to its Hamdle.
API DeclarationsCallWindowProc
SetWindowLong
GetMenuString
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