Add auto-hide timeout for Tooltip

[william_ahk]

Implement an auto-hide timeout parameter so that we don't have to use SetTimer or a custom function like below to hide it. I think it's frequent enough we need to hide the tooltip. This is especially helpful for new users.

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Tip(Text := "", Time := 1500, X?, Y?) {
	Tooltip(Text, X?, Y?, 20)
	SetTimer () => Tooltip(,,,20), -Time
}

My suggestion for the parameter:
ToolTip [Text, X, Y, WhichToolTip-or-Timeout]
WhichToolTip-or-Timeout

Type: Integer
If omitted, it defaults to 1 (the first tooltip). Otherwise, specify a number between 1 and 20 to indicate which tooltip to operate upon when using multiple tooltips simultaneously. If the number is greater than 20, it will be taken as the delay in milliseconds before hiding the tooltip. The tooltip being operated upon will be unnumbered and outside the set of 20 tooltips.

[DataLife]

On 4 of my scripts I use tooltips extensively to display what the script is currently doing. Creating a timer and label for each new tooltip is a hassle.

A timeout would so much simplify things.

[byzod]

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TimedToolTip(content, life:=0, x?, y?, whichToolTip:=1){
	life := life < 0 ? 0 : life
	ToolTip(content, x?, y?, whichToolTip)
	SetTimer(()=>ToolTip("", , , whichToolTip), -life)
}