Add tooltips for special characters in the Find and Replace menu; code shamelessly taken from UDB.

Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/FindReplace/FindAnyTextureFlat.cs

@@ -42,7 +42,16 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 		#region ================== Properties
 		
 		public override Image BrowseImage { get { return Properties.Resources.List_Images; } }
-		
+		public override string UsageHint
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return "Supported wildcards:" + System.Environment.NewLine
+						+ "* for zero or more characters" + System.Environment.NewLine
+						+ "? for exactly one character";
+			}
+		}
+
 		#endregion
 
 		#region ================== Constructor / Destructor

Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/FindReplace/FindLinedefTags.cs

@@ -39,6 +39,20 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 
 		#region ================== Properties
 
+		//mxd. Prefixes usage
+		public override string UsageHint
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return "Supported prefixes:" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<=\" for values less or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">=\" for values greater or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<\" for values less than given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">\" for values greater than given value." + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"!\" or \"!=\" for values not equal to given value.";
+			}
+		}
+
 		#endregion
 
 		#region ================== Constructor / Destructor

Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/FindReplace/FindReplaceType.cs

@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 		public FindReplaceAttribute Attributes { get { return attribs; } }
 		public virtual Image BrowseImage { get { return null; } }
 		public bool AllowDelete { get { return false; } }
+		public virtual string UsageHint { get { return string.Empty; } } //mxd
 		public virtual Presentation RenderPresentation { get { return Presentation.Standard; } }
 
 		#endregion

Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/FindReplace/FindSectorBrightness.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,24 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 	[FindReplace("Sector Brightness", BrowseButton = false)]
 	internal class FindSectorBrightness : BaseFindSector
 	{
+		#region ================== Properties
+
+		//mxd. Prefixes usage
+		public override string UsageHint
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return "Supported prefixes:" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<=\" for values less or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">=\" for values greater or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<\" for values less than given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">\" for values greater than given value." + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"!\" or \"!=\" for values not equal to given value.";
+			}
+		}
+
+		#endregion
+
 		#region ================== Methods
 
 		// This is called to perform a search (and replace)

Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/FindReplace/FindSectorCeilingHeight.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,24 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes.FindReplace
 	[FindReplace("Sector Ceiling Height", BrowseButton = false)]
 	internal class FindSectorCeilingHeight : BaseFindSector
 	{
+		#region ================== Properties
+
+		//mxd. Prefixes usage
+		public override string UsageHint
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return "Supported prefixes:" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<=\" for values less or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">=\" for values greater or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<\" for values less than given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">\" for values greater than given value." + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"!\" or \"!=\" for values not equal to given value.";
+			}
+		}
+
+		#endregion
+
 		#region ================== Methods
 
 		// This is called to perform a search (and replace)

Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/FindReplace/FindSectorFlat.cs

@@ -41,7 +41,16 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 		#region ================== Properties
 
 		public override Image BrowseImage { get { return Properties.Resources.List_Images; } }
-		
+		public override string UsageHint
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return "Supported wildcards:" + System.Environment.NewLine
+						+ "* for zero or more characters" + System.Environment.NewLine
+						+ "? for exactly one character";
+			}
+		}
+
 		#endregion
 
 		#region ================== Constructor / Destructor

Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/FindReplace/FindSectorFloorHeight.cs

@@ -11,6 +11,24 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes.FindReplace
 	[FindReplace("Sector Floor Height", BrowseButton = false)]
 	internal class FindSectorFloorHeight : BaseFindSector
 	{
+		#region ================== Properties
+
+		//mxd. Prefixes usage
+		public override string UsageHint
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return "Supported prefixes:" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<=\" for values less or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">=\" for values greater or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<\" for values less than given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">\" for values greater than given value." + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"!\" or \"!=\" for values not equal to given value.";
+			}
+		}
+
+		#endregion
+
 		#region ================== Methods
 
 		// This is called to perform a search (and replace)

Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/FindReplace/FindSectorTags.cs

@@ -39,6 +39,20 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 
 		#region ================== Properties
 
+		//mxd. Prefixes usage
+		public override string UsageHint
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return "Supported prefixes:" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<=\" for values less or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">=\" for values greater or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<\" for values less than given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">\" for values greater than given value." + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"!\" or \"!=\" for values not equal to given value.";
+			}
+		}
+
 		#endregion
 
 		#region ================== Constructor / Destructor

Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/FindReplace/FindSidedefTexture.cs

@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 		#region ================== Properties
 
 		public override Image BrowseImage { get { return Properties.Resources.List; } }
+		public override string UsageHint
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return "Supported wildcards:" + System.Environment.NewLine
+						+ "* for zero or more characters" + System.Environment.NewLine
+						+ "? for exactly one character";
+			}
+		}
 
 		#endregion
 

Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/FindReplace/FindThingAngle.cs

@@ -44,7 +44,21 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 
 		public override Presentation RenderPresentation { get { return Presentation.Things; } }
 		public override Image BrowseImage { get { return Properties.Resources.Angle; } }
-		
+
+		//mxd. Prefixes usage
+		public override string UsageHint
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return "Supported prefixes:" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<=\" for values less or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">=\" for values greater or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<\" for values less than given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">\" for values greater than given value." + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"!\" or \"!=\" for values not equal to given value.";
+			}
+		}
+
 		#endregion
 
 		#region ================== Constructor / Destructor

Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/FindReplace/FindThingType.cs

@@ -43,7 +43,21 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 
 		public override Presentation RenderPresentation { get { return Presentation.Things; } }
 		public override Image BrowseImage { get { return Properties.Resources.List; } }
-		
+
+		//mxd. Prefixes usage
+		public override string UsageHint
+		{
+			get
+			{
+				return "Supported prefixes:" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<=\" for values less or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">=\" for values greater or equal to given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"<\" for values less than given value;" + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\">\" for values greater than given value." + System.Environment.NewLine
+				   + "\"!\" or \"!=\" for values not equal to given value.";
+			}
+		}
+
 		#endregion
 
 		#region ================== Constructor / Destructor

Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/Interface/FindReplaceForm.Designer.cs

@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 		/// </summary>
 		private void InitializeComponent()
 		{
+			this.components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();
 			System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
-			System.Windows.Forms.Label label2;
+			this.labelfind = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
 			this.searchtypes = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
 			this.findinput = new CodeImp.DoomBuilder.Controls.AutoSelectTextbox();
 			this.browsefind = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
@@ -44,8 +45,8 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 			this.deletebutton = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
 			this.editbutton = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
 			this.doreplace = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
+			this.tooltip = new System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip(this.components);
 			label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
-			label2 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
 			this.resultspanel.SuspendLayout();
 			this.SuspendLayout();
 			// 
@@ -58,14 +59,14 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 			label1.TabIndex = 0;
 			label1.Text = "Search type:";
 			// 
-			// label2
+			// labelfind
 			// 
-			label2.AutoSize = true;
-			label2.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(47, 51);
-			label2.Name = "label2";
-			label2.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(56, 13);
-			label2.TabIndex = 2;
-			label2.Text = "Find what:";
+			this.labelfind.AutoSize = true;
+			this.labelfind.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(47, 51);
+			this.labelfind.Name = "labelfind";
+			this.labelfind.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(56, 13);
+			this.labelfind.TabIndex = 2;
+			this.labelfind.Text = "Find what:";
 			// 
 			// searchtypes
 			// 
@@ -218,6 +219,12 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 			this.doreplace.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
 			this.doreplace.CheckedChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.doreplace_CheckedChanged);
 			// 
+			// tooltip
+			// 
+			this.tooltip.AutoPopDelay = 10000;
+			this.tooltip.InitialDelay = 100;
+			this.tooltip.ReshowDelay = 100;
+			// 
 			// FindReplaceForm
 			// 
 			this.AcceptButton = this.findbutton;
@@ -233,7 +240,7 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 			this.Controls.Add(this.withinselection);
 			this.Controls.Add(this.browsefind);
 			this.Controls.Add(this.findinput);
-			this.Controls.Add(label2);
+			this.Controls.Add(labelfind);
 			this.Controls.Add(this.searchtypes);
 			this.Controls.Add(label1);
 			this.Controls.Add(this.resultspanel);
@@ -273,5 +280,7 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 		private System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox doreplace;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Button editbutton;
 		private System.Windows.Forms.Button deletebutton;
+		private System.Windows.Forms.ToolTip tooltip;
+		private System.Windows.Forms.Label labelfind;
 	}
 }

Source/Plugins/BuilderModes/Interface/FindReplaceForm.cs

@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 		bool controlpressed;
 		bool shiftpressed;
 		bool suppressevents;
-		
+		private Font hintfont; //mxd
+
 		#endregion
 
 		#region ================== Properties
@@ -59,6 +60,9 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 			// Initialize
 			InitializeComponent();
 
+			//mxd. Create hint font
+			hintfont = new Font(this.Font, FontStyle.Underline);
+
 			// Find all find/replace types
 			Type[] findtypes = BuilderPlug.Me.FindClasses(typeof(FindReplaceType));
 			findtypeslist = new List<FindReplaceType>(findtypes.Length);
@@ -120,6 +124,22 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 			if(!newfinder.CanReplace()) doreplace.Checked = false;
 			doreplace_CheckedChanged(this, EventArgs.Empty); //mxd. Update the rest of replace controls
 			doreplace.Enabled = newfinder.CanReplace();
+
+			//mxd. Update hint text
+			if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(newfinder.UsageHint))
+			{
+				tooltip.SetToolTip(labelfind, newfinder.UsageHint);
+				labelfind.Font = hintfont;
+				labelfind.ForeColor = SystemColors.HotTrack;
+				labelfind.Cursor = Cursors.Hand;
+			}
+			else if (labelfind.ForeColor == SystemColors.HotTrack)
+			{
+				tooltip.SetToolTip(labelfind, string.Empty);
+				labelfind.Font = this.Font;
+				labelfind.ForeColor = SystemColors.ControlText;
+				labelfind.Cursor = Cursors.Default;
+			}
 		}
 		
 		// Browse find button clicked
@@ -264,6 +284,9 @@ namespace CodeImp.DoomBuilder.BuilderModes
 				General.Interface.Focus();
 				General.Editing.CancelMode();
 			}
+
+			//mxd
+			hintfont.Dispose();
 		}
 
 		// Close button clicked