Windows and Hints in Delphi

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This morning I finally made my mind and decided to ask you for help. Problem is that in my Delphi application no hints are shown at all... I have read about THintAction problem, I have read guides/tutorials/manuals, tried to invoke Hint windows ( firing event handlers ) manually, but nothing worked. They just doesnt show. I have run out of ideas ... I have tried to: setting parent showhints on components, forms, from event handlers, application activatehint() ... Is there any other way to do this ( except API calls, of course )?

Accepted Answer

First, what version of Delphi do you use?

Second, I recommend you try creating a simple application from scratch, with just one form and say a tool-button (or any other control that can show hints), with ShowHints activated, and see if it shows. If on such a very simple app you'll get no hints, I would recommend reinstalling Delphi, maybe something in your installation is screwed up...

Windows and Hints in Delphi

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