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FormTreeControl.helpText Method [AX 2012]
Gets or sets the Help text that is displayed at the bottom of the screen when a field or control is pointed to.
public str helpText([str value])
Run On Client
Parameters
value
Type: str
The value to assign as the Help text for the control.
Return Value Type:
str
The string that is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Set the HelpText property for an object by using the property sheet. The Help text must not exceed 250 characters.
The following example shows how to set and return the Help text for a control.
// objCtrl previously assigned to a control
// Retrieve existing Help text.
print objCtrl.helpText();
// Specify new Help text.
objCtrl.helpText("My new Help text");