Creating Hint Text for an Item
To Specify the hint text for an item:
- In the Object Navigator double-click the item for which you want to add
hint text to display the Property Palette.
- Under the Help node enter the desired hint text
in the Hint text box. Do not enclose the text
in quotes.
- Set the Display Hint Automatically property to Yes or No to specify when
Oracle Forms should display the hint text:
- Set Display Hint Automatically to
Yes to have Oracle Forms display
the hint text when the input focus enters the item.
- Set Display Hint Automatically to
No to have Oracle Forms display the
hint text when the operator presses [Help] or selects the Help item from
the default menu while the input focus is on the item.
Related topics
Display Hint Automatically property
Hint (Item) property
About item hint text