MapInfo Pro Developers User Group

Hello all,

  I have been going through the python quick start examples to learn how to use Python and Mapinfo together. I am going through the "ribboncustomization" example and am noticing some inconsistencies with how the ribbon is handling "button*.ToolTip". I copied a section of the code below for reference. When you run the code and go to the ribbon customization tab, you will see in the demo controls group, there is the "zoom-in tool" and the "Info tool". In the code below both buttons are set up the same but when hovering on each of the two buttons; one shows the three different pieces of information, while the other only shows two. As far as I can tell these should both show three different pieces of information, unless I am missing something?

Similarly, I am having trouble with getting KeyTips to work. They appear to not be working through out all of my Mapinfo, not just the ones from this python example. I went through the HelpCenter documentation on them and there doesn't seem to be any required setting that needs to be switched on for them to work.

Would appreciate any help on either of the two matters. 

Thanks in advance!

    def AddNewTabToRibbon(self):
        self._newTab = self._pro.Ribbon.Tabs.Add("RibbonCustomization","Ribbon Customization")
        if self._newTab:
            tabGroup = self._newTab.Groups.Add("DemoControls", "Demo Controls")
            if tabGroup:
                tabGroup.IsLauncherVisible = False
                buttonZoomIn = tabGroup.Controls.Add("ZoomInToolButton", "Zoom-In Tool", ControlType.ToolButton)
                if buttonZoomIn:
                    buttonZoomIn.IsLarge = True
                    buttonZoomIn.KeyTip = "ZI"
                    buttonZoomIn.ToolTip = AddinUtil.create_tooltip("Zoom In", "Zoom In", "Open Mapper to use")
                    buttonZoomIn.LargeIcon = CommonUtil.path_to_uri("pack://application:,,,/MapInfo.StyleResources;component/Images/Mapping/zoomIn_32x32.png")
                    buttonZoomIn.SmallIcon = CommonUtil.path_to_uri("pack://application:,,,/MapInfo.StyleResources;component/Images/Mapping/zoomIn_16x16.png")
                    buttonZoomIn.CommandId = 1705
                    buttonZoomIn.Cursor = "129"
                    buttonZoomIn.DrawMode = 30
                    buttonZoomIn.BModifier = True
            
                buttonInfoTool = tabGroup.Controls.Add("InfoToolButton", "Info Tool", ControlType.ToolButton)
                if buttonInfoTool:
                    buttonInfoTool.IsLarge = True
                    buttonInfoTool.KeyTip = "IT"
                    buttonInfoTool.ToolTip = AddinUtil.create_tooltip("Info Tool", "Info Tool", "Click in Mapper")
                    buttonInfoTool.LargeIcon = CommonUtil.path_to_uri("pack://application:,,,/MapInfo.StyleResources;component/Images/Mapping/infoTool_32x32.png")
                    buttonInfoTool.SmallIcon = CommonUtil.path_to_uri("pack://application:,,,/MapInfo.StyleResources;component/Images/Mapping/infoTool_16x16.png")
                    buttonInfoTool.CommandId = 834
                    buttonInfoTool.Cursor = "103 FILE \"gcsres32.dll\""
                    buttonInfoTool.DrawMode = 34
                    buttonInfoTool.BModifier = False

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Tanner Mork
Knowledge Community Shared Account
Burlington MA
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Hi Tanner

I can see why you get confused with this behavior.

The issue is that these built-in tools are disabled under different circumstances.

The Zoom-in tool is only enabled when a mapper is the active window; the Info tool is not.

The last parameter for the create_tooltip method is the disabled tooltip which shows when the tool/button is disabled:

 buttonZoomIn.ToolTip = AddinUtil.create_tooltip("Zoom In", "Zoom In", "Open Mapper to use")

As the Info tool isn't disabled, it doesn't show this text.

Close all tables to see the disabled text of the Info tool.

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Peter Horsbøll Møller
Principal Presales Consultant | Distinguished Engineer
Precisely | Trust in Data
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