tooltip anywhere in the screen— vc++ express edition

Question

I tried looking for sample code for displaying a tooltip anywhere in the screen, but mostly are using/including MFC headers

I found this and its way of displaying the tooltip is what i need, but i cant rebuild/study the source when i try to use it in VC++ express

Q: is there a way to simply code it using VC++ Express Edition? Anyone can post a working sample

note: I specifically need this in C++, though my tool is limited in VC++ express

thank you

Answer 1

Try to use WTL. This is a lightweight wrapper around WINAPI. There you can find CToolTipCtrl class and some samples. I guess it should be compatible with VC++ express.