[Done] Function to Modify Existing Tray Icon Properties

[jpuziano]

Hi Marcus and All,

For my compiled MS apps I like to use a systray icon and allow the user to "minimize to systray". We can set the tooltip text that displays when the user hovers the mouse pointer over the systray icon. Multi-line tooltip text is possible just by including %CR% in the string, for example:

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Let>use_counter=0
AddTrayIcon>\\123.123.12.123\myapp\myapp.ico,MyTrayIcon,MyApp%CR%Uses: %use_counter%
AddTrayHandler>MyTrayIcon,OnClick,DoMyAppMainWindow
AddTrayHandler>MyTrayIcon,OnDblClick,DoMyAppMainWindow

The above AddTrayIcon> tooltip parameter will make the tooltip text display as follows:

MyApp
Uses: 0

My problem is, when the variable use_counter changes, I want the tooltip text to show the new value. I was not able to find a way to do this so I put in a support request and the reply was:

All I can do right now is add to the wish list a new function for modifying the tray properties (such as the tooltip). At present it can only be created, and deleted. There's no way to modify an existing tray icon. So we need a new function for this.

Yes Marcus, please add this to the Wish List... much appreciated.

The following Enhancement Suggestions also relate to tray icons so perhaps they could all be considered/developed as a whole:

[Open] Is a Right-Click Menu for System Tray Icon Possible?

AddTrayIcon Suggestion

By the way... if anyone out there knows a Win API function that can actually modify the tooltip text on an existing tray icon, please let us know.

Thanks and take care

[jpuziano]

Hi Marcus,

- a new function for modifying the tray properties (such as the tooltip)

Is there any hope that this new function might be available in the next major release of Macro Scheduler?


By the way, many thanks for fixing this in Macro Scheduler 12.1.10:

• Fixed: An obscure VBScript conflict that could occur in event handler procedures.
  See: http://www.mjtnet.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6717

Obscure to most perhaps, but it was critical for me... thanks again.

[Rain]

Updating theAddTrayIcon> tooltip parameter is now possible with version 13

ModTrayIcon>Name,Hint,IconFileName,Visible

Modifies a tray icon created with the AddTrayIcon command. Specify the name of the icon to modify.

Hint can contain either an empty string or a new hint text. If empty the hint is not changed.

IconFileName can contain either an empty tring or a .ico file name. If empty the icon image is not changed

Visible can be True or False to show or hide the icon.

Example

ModTrayIcon>MyTrayIcon,Don't Click Me!,,True

[jpuziano]

Updating theAddTrayIcon> tooltip parameter is now possible with version 13

Yup it sure is... so I just updated the subject line of this post from Open to Done.