\t does not work in 'Edit Tooltip String'

[Wolfgang]

I don't know if I should call it a bug or a missing feature

If I use SetCtrlAttribute ( panel_handle, control_id, ATTR_TOOLTIP_TEXT, "bla bla \t\t bla bla" ); then the \t is expanded to a tab. This is what I would expect because \n is expanded to a newline/carriage return, too.

However, if I use the UI editor to edit the tooltip string and enter the identical text "bla bla \t\t bla bla", then \t is displayed as \t.

You know what I am going to say, it's not very consistent and I would like to see \t working in the UI editor, too.

Thanks!

[BRennhofer · Accepted solution]

Hi Wolfgang

I tested it and realy... only the /n escape sequence works.

Would you like to post it on the Idea Exchange Forum?

http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabWindows-CVI-Idea-Exchange/idb-p/cviideas

best regards

[Wolfgang]

Done as requested, see here.