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InfoText.mcc/InfoText.mcc
InfoText.mcc/MUIA_InfoText_Contents
InfoText.mcc/MUIA_InfoText_ExpirationPeriod
InfoText.mcc/MUIA_InfoText_FallBackText
InfoText.mcc/MUIM_InfoText_TimeOut

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InfoText.mcc/InfoText.mcc

This is simply a subclass of Text.mui which features a fancy border. This is
especially useful for a class such as Toolbar.mcc (see the example code in
the Toolbar.mcc distribution archive), but can also be used for other
purposes.

It is VERY important to notice that the class is a subclass of Text.mui.
This means that all the attributes described in the autodoc "MUI_Text.doc"
can be used with this class as well.

InfoText.mcc is naturally freeware. You can use it in whatever you like even
commercial programs. Unfortunately I do not know who originally created the
graphics (the fancy letter 'i'), but I hope he/she doesn't mind that I have
used it in this class.



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InfoText.mcc/MUIA_InfoText_Contents

MUIA_InfoText_Contents -- [.SG], STRPTR

This attribute has almost the same effect as the normal
MUIA_Text_Contents. The only difference is that this attribute
has a timeout feature. This means that the text is cleared after
a certain period of time. You can adjust this period with the attribute
MUIA_InfoText_ExpirationPeriod.

This extra feature is especially useful when some kind of error-text
needs to be displayed.

EXAMPLE
/* It works just as the normal text attribute */
set(info_obj, MUIA_InfoText_Contents, "Error: Intel Inside");

NOTES
Please note that you can use all the attributes which
are available in the standard text class.

BUGS
No known bugs.

SEE ALSO
MUIA_InfoText_ExpirationPeriod
MUI_Text.doc
MUI_Text.doc


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InfoText.mcc/MUIA_InfoText_ExpirationPeriod

MUIA_InfoText_ExpirationPeriod -- [ISG], ULONG

With this attribute you can set the period of expiration for the
MUIA_InfoText_Contents attribute. The argument is in milliseconds
and the default is 4000.

NOTES

BUGS
No known bugs.

SEE ALSO
MUIA_InfoText_Contents


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InfoText.mcc/MUIA_InfoText_FallBackText

MUIA_InfoText_FallBackText -- [ISG], STRPTR

With this attribute you can specify a text that should be displayed
when there is no text specified with MUIA_Text_Contents or
MUIA_InfoText_Contents.

An example might be the best way to illustrate the idea.

Instruction Displayed
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set(obj, MUIA_Text_Contents, "Hello" ) | Hello
set(obj, MUIA_InfoText_FallBackText, "Default") | Hello
set(obj, MUIA_Text_Contents, NULL ) | Default
set(obj, MUIA_Text_Contents, "Hello2" ) | Hello2
set(obj, MUIA_Text_Contents, NULL ) | Default

NOTES

BUGS
No known bugs.

SEE ALSO
MUIA_InfoText_Contents


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InfoText.mcc/MUIM_InfoText_TimeOut

MUIM_InfoText_TimeOut

With this method you can force the text to timeout. The text is
always 'cleared' when this method is used even if the attribute
MUIA_InfoText_Contents hasn't been used earlier.

If a fallback text is defined this will be used instead of a blank
line.

NOTES

BUGS
No known bugs.

SEE ALSO
MUIA_InfoText_Contents