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    - hook Functions
      - hook_<libraryPrefix>_displayInfoAreaIcon()
        This function specifies which icon is displayed in an information area based on its state. The function then displays the icon for a symbol.
      - hook_<libraryPrefix>_enableElementarySymbol()
        This function specifies if an elementary symbol is active or inactive.
      - hook_<libraryPrefix>_faceplateHeadline()
        This function specifies the text for the header of a faceplate.
      - hook_<libraryPrefix>_faceplateWindowTitle()
        This function queries the text of the faceplate window title of the referenced data point.
      - hook_<libraryPrefix>_hasUserAuthorization()
        This function determines whether a certain user has the authorization to change the value of a data point element.
      - hook_<libraryPrefix>_highlightElementarySymbol()
        This function determines whether an elementary symbol is highlighted.
      - hook_<libraryPrefix>_namingFaceplateTabs()
        This function determines the titles for the tabs in a faceplate.
      - hook_<libraryPrefix>_objectTooltip()
        This function determines the tool tip text of a symbol.
      - hook_<libraryPrefix>_openFaceplate()
        This function opens the faceplate of a symbol.
      - hook_<libraryPrefix>_projectFillPopUpMenu()
        This function configures the context menu of a symbol and elementary symbols of a faceplate.
      - hook_<libraryPrefix>_visibleElementarySymbol()
        This function identifies whether an elementary symbol is visible.
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hook_<libraryPrefix>_objectTooltip()

This function determines the tool tip text of a symbol.

Synopsis

langString hook_<libraryPrefix>_objectTooltip(string sDp);

Parameter


Parameter	Description
sDp	Data point name

Return Value

Tool tip text.

Description

This function determines the tool tip text of a symbol. By default, the description of the data point is used for the tool tip text.

You can find the function in the stdlib_hook_project.ctl under wincc_oa_path/Stdlib_3.18/scripts/libs/

langString hook_objectTooltip(string dp)
{
  return dpGetDescription(dp);
}