lbSetTooltip doesn't support line breaks
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The command lbSetTooltip will only render text on a single line. You cannot perform a linebreak via <br /> or \n.

The command should support line breaks.

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Legacy ID: 490909489
Severity: None
Resolution: Open
Reproducibility: Always
Category: Scripting

Steps To Reproduce

_description = getText (configFile >> "CfgWeapons" >> "SMG_01_F" >> "descriptionShort");
lbSetTooltip [IDCHERE, 0, _description];

Hover over it and it'll render the text on one line only

Event Timeline

Bohemia added a project: Arma 3.May 7 2016, 2:48 PM

GossamerSolid edited Steps To Reproduce. (Show Details)Jun 23 2013, 5:45 PM

GossamerSolid edited Additional Information. (Show Details)

GossamerSolid set Category to Scripting.

GossamerSolid set Reproducibility to Always.

GossamerSolid set Severity to None.

GossamerSolid set Resolution to Open.

GossamerSolid set Legacy ID to 490909489.May 7 2016, 2:48 PM

Bohemia added subscribers: Dwarden, AD2001, Pancake.Jun 23 2013, 5:45 PM

i agree it would be small yet worthy improvement

Cthulhu616 added a subscriber: Cthulhu616.May 7 2016, 2:48 PM

would be great

PolarisUK added a subscriber: PolarisUK.May 7 2016, 2:48 PM

Linebreaks are obviously supported within the engine for listboxes, tooltips, etc (the inventory dialog shows that) so can we please have them made available for us to use?

Oh yeah, parsetext with lbsetTooltip or ctrlSetTooltip would be awesome. So i could fullfill my inventory hover script :)

Greetings

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