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ControlTipText no longer supports multiline text / wrapping in Access 2608
I’ve noticed what appears to be a recent regression in Access concerning the ControlTipText property.
Previously, embedded line breaks such as:
.ControlTipText = "Line 1" & vbCrLf & "Line 2" & vbCrLf & "Line 3"
displayed as a multiline tooltip.
In current builds, the vbCrLf is still present in the property value but is ignored when the tooltip is displayed, so the text appears on a single line.
I also tested automatic wrapping with:
.ControlTipText = String(70, "A") & " " & _ String(70, "B") & " " & _ String(70, "C")
and the tooltip does not wrap at all; it simply continues horizontally off the right-hand side of the screen.
I confirmed that the line-break characters are still stored by using Replace(ControlTipText, vbCrLf, "<CRLF>"), which finds and replaces them correctly. I also tried vbLf and Chr(13) & Chr(10) with the same result.
The issue is present in:
Microsoft Access for Microsoft 365
Version 2608
Build 16.0.20326.20132
64-bit
It was also present before updating to this build.
This looks as though the tooltip itself is no longer being configured for multiline/wrapped display, rather than Access altering the contents of the ControlTipText property.
Has anyone else seen this, or can Microsoft confirm whether it is a known issue?
Hi,
With the new version 2608, build 20326.20144, released last night in the Current Channel, line breaks in the ControlTipText are working again.
Servus
Karl
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Access Forever News DevCon
Access-Entwickler-Konferenz AEK 10./11.10. Nürnberg
4 Replies
- dbMonkeyCopper Contributor
Yep, new version fixes it.
Thanks for the update, Karl.
Hi,
With the new version 2608, build 20326.20144, released last night in the Current Channel, line breaks in the ControlTipText are working again.
Servus
Karl
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Access Forever News DevCon
Access-Entwickler-Konferenz AEK 10./11.10. NürnbergHi,
This is a bug that I've reported to the Microsoft Access team in mid August. I just checked with them again today, and they assured me that a fix is on its way and will be released soon. When I know the exact date and build number, I'll share them here.
Servus
Karl
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Access Forever News DevCon
Access-Entwickler-Konferenz AEK- dbMonkeyCopper Contributor
Thanks, Karl.