# Tooltip won't stay visible
**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-wont-stay-visible/34424
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [November 2, 2003, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-wont-stay-visible/34424 "2003-11-02T02:44:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 11
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### Author:  [@n\_moshun](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/n_moshun)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2003, 2:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-wont-stay-visible/34424/1 "2003-11-02T02:44:19Z")
i am attempting to simulate a floating toolitp that will stay visible when i rollOver a movie clip that is actually a logo. Here is my code:
MovieClip:
onClipEvent(mouseDown)
{
getURL(“[http://www.narcotikDeign.com](http://www.narcotikDeign.com)”, “\_self”);
}
on(rollOver) {
\_root.narctip.\_visible=true;
}
toolTip:
onClipEvent (enterFrame)
{
\_root.narctip.\_visible = false;
}
i hope this makes sense…if not, can someone please hlp me fil in the blanks? thanx in advance.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2003, 3:03am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-wont-stay-visible/34424/2 "2003-11-02T03:03:59Z")
It’s because you are running the \_root.narctip.\_visible=false onEnterFrame.
on(rollOver) only works when the clip is rolled over, not the whole time the mouse is over the clip.
Also, onClipEvent(mouseDown) is for when the mouse is down ANYWHERE in your movie, so you might want to change that on (press)
I don’t know exactly what your whole setup is, but it seems to me the best route would be [AS]on (press) {
getURL(“[http://www.narcotikDeign.com](http://www.narcotikDeign.com)”, “\_self”);
}
on (rollOver) {
\_root.narctip.\_visible = true;
}
on (rollOut) {
\_root.narctip.\_visible = false;
}[/AS]
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2003, 3:23am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-wont-stay-visible/34424/3 "2003-11-02T03:23:32Z")
when i rollOver, the tooltip stays visible only for an instant. if u have another suggestion then holla, but i’ll keep working until i figure this out. thanx again.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2003, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-wont-stay-visible/34424/4 "2003-11-02T03:27:01Z")
Did you remove the [AS]onClipEvent (enterFrame)
{
\_root.narctip.\_visible = false;
}[/AS] from the other clip? Since as stated, that was the cause of your problem.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2003, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-wont-stay-visible/34424/5 "2003-11-02T03:32:33Z")
ahh yes! i replaced the onClipEvent(enterFrame)… with
\_root.narctip.\_visible=false on frame 1 of the main timeline. It works perfectly now.
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2003, 3:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-wont-stay-visible/34424/6 "2003-11-02T03:39:39Z")
for some reason, the text in the dynamic text box shows
\_level0.narctip.gotonarcotik instead of the text that i wanted displayed…any reason why? by the way, to all bachelors, if you don’t already know, a George Foreman grill is a godsend. Get yours today!
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2003, 3:41am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-wont-stay-visible/34424/7 "2003-11-02T03:41:46Z")
You probably have the same var name and same instance name on the same textbox. That’s my guess.
Nice plug for the George Foreman grill… I have one, don’t use it… I grill the manly way 😛 :beam:
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-wont-stay-visible/34424/8 "2003-11-02T03:47:39Z")
my god i was just being careless. i had originally intended on playing around with loading data from a text file, but decided agaiinst it. i forgot to omit the var. we need more like u lostinbeta…good lookin out…
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2003, 3:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-wont-stay-visible/34424/9 "2003-11-02T03:50:07Z")
p.s. the manly way? i see you’re in philly…so am i to believe that you’re on your deck [or your stoop if you’re in west philly] with the charcoal and the firestarter? if so, you MIGHT be more of a man than me…or maybe you’re of eskimo descent.;-]
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2003, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-wont-stay-visible/34424/10 "2003-11-02T03:51:04Z")
Common mistake, happens to everyone. It’s maddening :beam:
And trust me, no one needs more than 1 of me, even 1 is enough to drive everyone crazy :x 😉
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### Author:  [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 2, 2003, 3:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/tooltip-wont-stay-visible/34424/11 "2003-11-02T03:52:45Z")
> \*Originally posted by n\_moshun \*
> \*\*p.s. the manly way? i see you’re in philly…so am i to believe that you’re on your deck [or your stoop if you’re in west philly] with the charcoal and the firestarter? if so, you MIGHT be more of a man than me…or maybe you’re of eskimo descent.;-] \*\*
LOL, I don’t have a deck or a stoop, my grill is in the back “yard”. During the winter months I grill on the stovetop…lol :trout: But theres always spring and summer for outdoor cooking WOOOOO!!!