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Tool Tips
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:33 pm
by blastpop
No matter what my setting in the options, I can't get tooltips to work. I tried verbose- the standard setting, brief and none- and then reset them to verbose and still nothing. Is there another setting somewhere that controls whether they appear or the length? I'm thinking that they appear but the length of time is too short (set to to few ms) to even see them?
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:34 pm
by CJMello63
Give them a second to pop up.
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:46 pm
by blastpop
I've played the game for several hours so far. They haven't popped up yet... after letting the curser sit for some time. Just kinda wierd since I've never had tool tip problems with any program to date.
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 12:59 pm
by CJMello63
That is strange.
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:21 pm
by CTB123
I had that happen once during testing. Rebooting my computer did the trick.
Tony
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:11 pm
by LarryP
ORIGINAL: blastpop
No matter what my setting in the options, I can't get tooltips to work. I tried verbose- the standard setting, brief and none- and then reset them to verbose and still nothing. Is there another setting somewhere that controls whether they appear or the length? I'm thinking that they appear but the length of time is too short (set to to few ms) to even see them?
Does your mouse settings have an option like SmartMove that goes to the highlighted button in a dialog box? Or similar that could be messing with CAW?
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:39 pm
by blastpop
I did a restart with no effect.
I don't think I have any settings for my mouse that would affect the tooltips either...
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:37 am
by alexs
Hmm thats strange blastpop. I have occasionally seen problems with optical mice before (is your an optical type mouse?). I will look into this further and may have to add an extra options setting for those who are having the problems.
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:06 am
by blastpop
alexs,
I am using an optical mouse. I'm not sure what difference it would make, but then I'm not a programmer either... [:D]
I'm sure I am not the only one with the problem or will have a problem.
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 2:05 am
by tedhealy
Sometimes my optical mouse, when perfectly still and just sitting on the desk, will still shake the pointer a very small amount. This would probably cause the tooltips to not come up.
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:18 am
by blastpop
ORIGINAL: tedhealy
Sometimes my optical mouse, when perfectly still and just sitting on the desk, will still shake the pointer a very small amount. This would probably cause the tooltips to not come up.
Makes sense- my mouse tends to "migrate" some while in place.
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:52 pm
by blastpop
I've played with all the various mouse settings today to no avail... no tool tips. [:@]
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:51 am
by Littlejohn
I am having the same problem. No tool tips no matter what I try.
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:55 am
by Littlejohn
I should add that I have an optical mouse, though it has never been a problem with tool tips in other programs.
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:02 am
by blastpop
Welcome to the club Littlejohn!
I've played the game enough that now I probably don't need them. OTOH maybe I missed something important the tool tips might impart that isn't in the manual or glossed over there. Annoying for sure, but in the scheme of things, not terribly important...
RE: Tool Tips
Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2007 4:52 pm
by Littlejohn
I agree blastpop. After going through the tutorials and playing some scenarios I have picked up most functions. It just makes it more difficult/tedious to learn, which of course is why the tips are there in the first place. But as you say, not a big deal.
And for the record, this is a great game and all kudos to Matrix and SSG for another fine product.