Thanks Alex, I've seen that sample but I was looking into a way to show a message in the form. I've setup an icon to display next to the control with the error and I want the message to show without the user having to hover the mouse over my errorprovider control.



>>To show the tooltip text of an object without the mouse being over that particular object?
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>>I'm developing my own version (for vfp) of the .NET errorprovider control and I'm lacking this feature.
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>I don't know of a way to force it visible like that. But you could use taskbar messaging as Windows XP does (bottom right taskbar).
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>There is a good example in the FFC (VFP8+). Look in Task Manager - Solution Samples - What's New in VFP8 - System Tray Icon example
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>HTH