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what is a static property and a cursor question

I think I misread a post and understood that if I do:

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor

there is no need to reset the cursor to Default.

So I made all the reset statements into comments (placed an ' in front)

And everything works OK.

Now I'm wondering why.

Is it true that I do not need to reset the cursor or does leaving the sub do
that - or why is mine working?

Also, what is a static property. Is there only one value saved for the
entire application, for all Cursors, or what?

thanks for any clarifications


Nov 26 '06 #1
10 2071
to awnser the static property question. You might actually mean a staic
variable.

The static keyword meand that the variable will keep it's value when the sub
or function exits. This is used to declare at the sub level, and not at the
class level.

And yes for the cursor question. You have to set the cursor back to default
:).

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
news:OF****************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
I think I misread a post and understood that if I do:

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor

there is no need to reset the cursor to Default.

So I made all the reset statements into comments (placed an ' in front)

And everything works OK.

Now I'm wondering why.

Is it true that I do not need to reset the cursor or does leaving the sub do
that - or why is mine working?

Also, what is a static property. Is there only one value saved for the
entire application, for all Cursors, or what?

thanks for any clarifications



Nov 26 '06 #2


"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:5rpah.8374$gJ1.4362@trndny09...
to awnser the static property question. You might actually mean a staic
variable.

The static keyword meand that the variable will keep it's value when the
sub
or function exits. This is used to declare at the sub level, and not at
the
class level.
System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current is a Static property - whatever that
means!
>
And yes for the cursor question. You have to set the cursor back to
default
:).
But I don't - in many places - and it works OK - I wonder why
Thanks for the reply

>
--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
news:OF****************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
I think I misread a post and understood that if I do:

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor

there is no need to reset the cursor to Default.

So I made all the reset statements into comments (placed an ' in front)

And everything works OK.

Now I'm wondering why.

Is it true that I do not need to reset the cursor or does leaving the sub
do
that - or why is mine working?

Also, what is a static property. Is there only one value saved for the
entire application, for all Cursors, or what?

thanks for any clarifications



Nov 26 '06 #3
Static means just that. For example

Public Sub DoWork()
Static i as integer = 0
i += 1 'You can also use i = i + 1
End Sub

Now, when oyu run the method. It will add one to i, making it 1. When you
run the method again, it will again add 1 to i, making it 2.

See how it keeps the value after the method has executed. The static
variable stays in the memory.

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
ews:eK**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:5rpah.8374$gJ1.4362@trndny09...
to awnser the static property question. You might actually mean a staic
variable.

The static keyword meand that the variable will keep it's value when the
sub
or function exits. This is used to declare at the sub level, and not at
the
class level.
System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current is a Static property - whatever that
means!
>
And yes for the cursor question. You have to set the cursor back to
default
:).
But I don't - in many places - and it works OK - I wonder why
Thanks for the reply

>
--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
news:OF****************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
I think I misread a post and understood that if I do:

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor

there is no need to reset the cursor to Default.

So I made all the reset statements into comments (placed an ' in front)

And everything works OK.

Now I'm wondering why.

Is it true that I do not need to reset the cursor or does leaving the sub
do
that - or why is mine working?

Also, what is a static property. Is there only one value saved for the
entire application, for all Cursors, or what?

thanks for any clarifications




Nov 27 '06 #4
I see what the problem is. I'm asking what the static property means and
that can be taken two ways.
I understand the static property of a variable.

What I wanted to ask is what does

Static Property zzz....

mean
System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current

the property Current is Static

what does that mean?

Thanks


"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:RVAah.8082$IW2.1403@trndny03...
Static means just that. For example

Public Sub DoWork()
Static i as integer = 0
i += 1 'You can also use i = i + 1
End Sub

Now, when oyu run the method. It will add one to i, making it 1. When you
run the method again, it will again add 1 to i, making it 2.

See how it keeps the value after the method has executed. The static
variable stays in the memory.

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
ews:eK**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:5rpah.8374$gJ1.4362@trndny09...
>to awnser the static property question. You might actually mean a staic
variable.

The static keyword meand that the variable will keep it's value when the
sub
or function exits. This is used to declare at the sub level, and not at
the
class level.

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current is a Static property - whatever that
means!
>>
And yes for the cursor question. You have to set the cursor back to
default
:).

But I don't - in many places - and it works OK - I wonder why
Thanks for the reply

>>
--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
news:OF****************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
I think I misread a post and understood that if I do:

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor

there is no need to reset the cursor to Default.

So I made all the reset statements into comments (placed an ' in front)

And everything works OK.

Now I'm wondering why.

Is it true that I do not need to reset the cursor or does leaving the sub
do
that - or why is mine working?

Also, what is a static property. Is there only one value saved for the
entire application, for all Cursors, or what?

thanks for any clarifications





Nov 27 '06 #5
It means you can change or access it anywhere in the program. It is help in
the memory at a global level.

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
news:eC**************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
I see what the problem is. I'm asking what the static property means and
that can be taken two ways.
I understand the static property of a variable.

What I wanted to ask is what does

Static Property zzz....

mean
System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current

the property Current is Static

what does that mean?

Thanks


"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:RVAah.8082$IW2.1403@trndny03...
Static means just that. For example

Public Sub DoWork()
Static i as integer = 0
i += 1 'You can also use i = i + 1
End Sub

Now, when oyu run the method. It will add one to i, making it 1. When you
run the method again, it will again add 1 to i, making it 2.

See how it keeps the value after the method has executed. The static
variable stays in the memory.

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
ews:eK**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:5rpah.8374$gJ1.4362@trndny09...
>to awnser the static property question. You might actually mean a staic
variable.

The static keyword meand that the variable will keep it's value when the
sub
or function exits. This is used to declare at the sub level, and not at
the
class level.

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current is a Static property - whatever that
means!
>>
And yes for the cursor question. You have to set the cursor back to
default
:).

But I don't - in many places - and it works OK - I wonder why
Thanks for the reply

>>
--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
news:OF****************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
I think I misread a post and understood that if I do:

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor

there is no need to reset the cursor to Default.

So I made all the reset statements into comments (placed an ' in front)

And everything works OK.

Now I'm wondering why.

Is it true that I do not need to reset the cursor or does leaving the sub
do
that - or why is mine working?

Also, what is a static property. Is there only one value saved for the
entire application, for all Cursors, or what?

thanks for any clarifications






Nov 27 '06 #6

"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:LlCah.10135$d42.2107@trndny07...
It means you can change or access it anywhere in the program. It is help
in
the memory at a global level.
In contrast to having to create an instance of the class first. It must
apply to all instances (I guess).

thanks
Nov 27 '06 #7
Franky,

Don't mix up the use of the old C++ keyword static what is used in C# as
well.

In VB.Net this is "Shared" the declared word can be used shared and exactly
as that means by all classes in your program. The static keyword is as
declared above it is static inside a method.

Cor

" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comschreef in bericht
news:eC**************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>I see what the problem is. I'm asking what the static property means and
that can be taken two ways.
I understand the static property of a variable.

What I wanted to ask is what does

Static Property zzz....

mean
System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current

the property Current is Static

what does that mean?

Thanks


"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:RVAah.8082$IW2.1403@trndny03...
>Static means just that. For example

Public Sub DoWork()
Static i as integer = 0
i += 1 'You can also use i = i + 1
End Sub

Now, when oyu run the method. It will add one to i, making it 1. When you
run the method again, it will again add 1 to i, making it 2.

See how it keeps the value after the method has executed. The static
variable stays in the memory.

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
ews:eK**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:5rpah.8374$gJ1.4362@trndny09...
>>to awnser the static property question. You might actually mean a staic
variable.

The static keyword meand that the variable will keep it's value when the
sub
or function exits. This is used to declare at the sub level, and not at
the
class level.

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current is a Static property - whatever that
means!
>>>
And yes for the cursor question. You have to set the cursor back to
default
:).

But I don't - in many places - and it works OK - I wonder why
Thanks for the reply

>>>
--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
news:OF****************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl.. .
I think I misread a post and understood that if I do:

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor

there is no need to reset the cursor to Default.

So I made all the reset statements into comments (placed an ' in front)

And everything works OK.

Now I'm wondering why.

Is it true that I do not need to reset the cursor or does leaving the
sub
do
that - or why is mine working?

Also, what is a static property. Is there only one value saved for the
entire application, for all Cursors, or what?

thanks for any clarifications






Nov 28 '06 #8
Thanks Cor

Didn't you mean
as that means by all objects in your program
"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <no************@planet.nlwrote in message
news:Oc**************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
Franky,

Don't mix up the use of the old C++ keyword static what is used in C# as
well.

In VB.Net this is "Shared" the declared word can be used shared and
exactly as that means by all classes in your program. The static keyword
is as declared above it is static inside a method.

Cor

" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comschreef in bericht
news:eC**************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>I see what the problem is. I'm asking what the static property means and
that can be taken two ways.
I understand the static property of a variable.

What I wanted to ask is what does

Static Property zzz....

mean
System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current

the property Current is Static

what does that mean?

Thanks


"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:RVAah.8082$IW2.1403@trndny03...
>>Static means just that. For example

Public Sub DoWork()
Static i as integer = 0
i += 1 'You can also use i = i + 1
End Sub

Now, when oyu run the method. It will add one to i, making it 1. When
you
run the method again, it will again add 1 to i, making it 2.

See how it keeps the value after the method has executed. The static
variable stays in the memory.

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
ews:eK**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:5rpah.8374$gJ1.4362@trndny09...
to awnser the static property question. You might actually mean a staic
variable.

The static keyword meand that the variable will keep it's value when
the
sub
or function exits. This is used to declare at the sub level, and not at
the
class level.

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current is a Static property - whatever that
means!
And yes for the cursor question. You have to set the cursor back to
default
:).

But I don't - in many places - and it works OK - I wonder why
Thanks for the reply

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
news:OF****************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl. ..
I think I misread a post and understood that if I do:

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor

there is no need to reset the cursor to Default.

So I made all the reset statements into comments (placed an ' in front)

And everything works OK.

Now I'm wondering why.

Is it true that I do not need to reset the cursor or does leaving the
sub
do
that - or why is mine working?

Also, what is a static property. Is there only one value saved for the
entire application, for all Cursors, or what?

thanks for any clarifications






Nov 29 '06 #9
Exactly I took the popular tongue.

Although it is as well for all "shared classes" and modules (which are in
fact the same).

:-)

Cor

" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comschreef in bericht
news:eh**************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
Thanks Cor

Didn't you mean
>as that means by all objects in your program

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <no************@planet.nlwrote in message
news:Oc**************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>Franky,

Don't mix up the use of the old C++ keyword static what is used in C# as
well.

In VB.Net this is "Shared" the declared word can be used shared and
exactly as that means by all classes in your program. The static keyword
is as declared above it is static inside a method.

Cor

" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comschreef in bericht
news:eC**************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>I see what the problem is. I'm asking what the static property means and
that can be taken two ways.
I understand the static property of a variable.

What I wanted to ask is what does

Static Property zzz....

mean
System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current

the property Current is Static

what does that mean?

Thanks


"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:RVAah.8082$IW2.1403@trndny03...
Static means just that. For example

Public Sub DoWork()
Static i as integer = 0
i += 1 'You can also use i = i + 1
End Sub

Now, when oyu run the method. It will add one to i, making it 1. When
you
run the method again, it will again add 1 to i, making it 2.

See how it keeps the value after the method has executed. The static
variable stays in the memory.

--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!

--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
ews:eK**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:5rpah.8374$gJ1.4362@trndny09...
to awnser the static property question. You might actually mean a
staic
variable.
>
The static keyword meand that the variable will keep it's value when
the
sub
or function exits. This is used to declare at the sub level, and not
at
the
class level.

System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current is a Static property - whatever
that
means!

>
And yes for the cursor question. You have to set the cursor back to
default
:).

But I don't - in many places - and it works OK - I wonder why
Thanks for the reply
>
--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!
>
--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
news:OF****************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl.. .
I think I misread a post and understood that if I do:
>
System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor
>
there is no need to reset the cursor to Default.
>
>
>
So I made all the reset statements into comments (placed an ' in
front)
>
And everything works OK.
>
>
>
Now I'm wondering why.
>
Is it true that I do not need to reset the cursor or does leaving the
sub
do
that - or why is mine working?
>
>
>
Also, what is a static property. Is there only one value saved for the
entire application, for all Cursors, or what?
>
>
>
thanks for any clarifications
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>





Nov 29 '06 #10
I think we took care of that.

Now if I can find some doc on MSScriptControl.ScriptControlClass I'd feel
like I'm moving on.

THANKS

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <no************@planet.nlwrote in message
news:uW**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
Exactly I took the popular tongue.

Although it is as well for all "shared classes" and modules (which are in
fact the same).

:-)

Cor

" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comschreef in bericht
news:eh**************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>Thanks Cor

Didn't you mean
>>as that means by all objects in your program

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <no************@planet.nlwrote in message
news:Oc**************@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>Franky,

Don't mix up the use of the old C++ keyword static what is used in C# as
well.

In VB.Net this is "Shared" the declared word can be used shared and
exactly as that means by all classes in your program. The static keyword
is as declared above it is static inside a method.

Cor

" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comschreef in bericht
news:eC**************@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
I see what the problem is. I'm asking what the static property means and
that can be taken two ways.
I understand the static property of a variable.

What I wanted to ask is what does

Static Property zzz....

mean
System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current

the property Current is Static

what does that mean?

Thanks


"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:RVAah.8082$IW2.1403@trndny03...
Static means just that. For example
>
Public Sub DoWork()
Static i as integer = 0
i += 1 'You can also use i = i + 1
End Sub
>
Now, when oyu run the method. It will add one to i, making it 1. When
you
run the method again, it will again add 1 to i, making it 2.
>
See how it keeps the value after the method has executed. The static
variable stays in the memory.
>
--
Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!
>
--
" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
ews:eK**************@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
>
"Ryan S. Thiele" <ma*****@verizon.netwrote in message
news:5rpah.8374$gJ1.4362@trndny09...
>to awnser the static property question. You might actually mean a
>staic
>variable.
>>
>The static keyword meand that the variable will keep it's value when
>the
>sub
>or function exits. This is used to declare at the sub level, and not
>at
>the
>class level.
>
System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current is a Static property - whatever
that
means!
>
>>
>And yes for the cursor question. You have to set the cursor back to
>default
>:).
>
But I don't - in many places - and it works OK - I wonder why
>
>
Thanks for the reply
>
>
>>
>--
>Thiele Enterprises - The Power Is In Your Hands Now!
>>
>--
>" Franky" <fr**********@a-znet.comwrote in message
>news:OF****************@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl. ..
>I think I misread a post and understood that if I do:
>>
>System.Windows.Forms.Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor
>>
>there is no need to reset the cursor to Default.
>>
>>
>>
>So I made all the reset statements into comments (placed an ' in
>front)
>>
>And everything works OK.
>>
>>
>>
>Now I'm wondering why.
>>
>Is it true that I do not need to reset the cursor or does leaving the
>sub
>do
>that - or why is mine working?
>>
>>
>>
>Also, what is a static property. Is there only one value saved for
>the
>entire application, for all Cursors, or what?
>>
>>
>>
>thanks for any clarifications
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
>




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