Help text in combobox (1 Viewer)

[spikepl]

If the bound column of a combo has nonzero width, then

@;"This is some display text"
;;;;"This is some other display text"

in the Format property, causes display of the text prior to typing and its reappearance if you wipe the contents of the field to which the combo is bound.

But for combos with the bound column hidden by 0 width, nothing is displayed.

How to get that function for combos with hidden bound column?

 

[Ranman256]

it is hidden because col.width = 0, it does not show the text.
If you want to see the text, change the col width > 0

you say 'wipe' the contents, if the field is deleted then you will never see anything.
why would you erase the contents of a field youre using as a key?

 

[spikepl]

@ranman

Thanks for you efforts. I know that I can get my function if I have nonzero width for bound column. That is what I wrote.

 

[spikepl]

So anyone have a trick?