Howto - change cursors in a Windows App

[John Doe]

et al,

I've tried to find out on the 'net how to do this but can't seem to find it
anywhere.

How can I changed the cursors that show up in a windows application to be
specific cursors that I deem? I've seen this done on some web sites, but
never really looked at the code (have since lost the bookmarks to those
websites). They change the default cursor in the web app and change it
again when you move it over a something (ie. control). And it was their
own custom cursors.

I haven't found where to do this. If anyone knows of a link where I can
find out how to do this, please share.

thx.

[Randy Birch]

What Windows app? Your VB app? Just set the form's mousepointer to 99,
custom, and set the mouseicon to a cursor/picture you want. If you want to
toggle the cursor you can use something like:

Private Sub Check1_Click()

If Check1.Value = vbChecked Then
Me.MousePointer = vbCustom
Else
Me.MousePointer = vbDefault
End If
End Sub
--

Randy Birch
MVP Visual Basic
http://vbnet.mvps.org/
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"John Doe" <al****@in.style> wrote in message
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: et al,
:
: I've tried to find out on the 'net how to do this but can't seem to find
it
: anywhere.
:
: How can I changed the cursors that show up in a windows application to be
: specific cursors that I deem? I've seen this done on some web sites, but
: never really looked at the code (have since lost the bookmarks to those
: websites). They change the default cursor in the web app and change it
: again when you move it over a something (ie. control). And it was their
: own custom cursors.
:
: I haven't found where to do this. If anyone knows of a link where I can
: find out how to do this, please share.
:
: thx.
:
:

[USENETSERVER]

"John Doe" <al****@in.style> wrote in message
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et al,

I've tried to find out on the 'net how to do this but can't seem to find it anywhere.

How can I changed the cursors that show up in a windows application to be
specific cursors that I deem? I've seen this done on some web sites, but
never really looked at the code (have since lost the bookmarks to those
websites). They change the default cursor in the web app and change it
again when you move it over a something (ie. control). And it was their
own custom cursors.

I haven't found where to do this. If anyone knows of a link where I can
find out how to do this, please share.

thx.

You are mixing apples and oranges. Web site methods for doing this and VB
App methods will be very different. If your VB app is running on a web
server and handing out web pages, or if you are simply doing html pages, it
will be along this idea since you must output the HTML to make the browser
cooperate:
http://www.fontstuff.com/frontpage/fptut15.htm

If it is a VB App then the answer from Randy is likely more appropriate.

Doug B.

[John Doe]

Wow! This was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for the great link!

The only question left is when does the new cursor file get downloaded?
when the move over the area or when the page loads? for most of my users,
this won't be a problem, but a do have a few dial-up where this could be an
issue.

thx.
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"John Doe" <al****@in.style> wrote in message
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et al,

I've tried to find out on the 'net how to do this but can't seem to find it

anywhere.

How can I changed the cursors that show up in a windows application to be specific cursors that I deem? I've seen this done on some web sites, but never really looked at the code (have since lost the bookmarks to those
websites). They change the default cursor in the web app and change it
again when you move it over a something (ie. control). And it was their own custom cursors.

I haven't found where to do this. If anyone knows of a link where I can
find out how to do this, please share.

thx.

You are mixing apples and oranges. Web site methods for doing this and VB
App methods will be very different. If your VB app is running on a web
server and handing out web pages, or if you are simply doing html pages,

it will be along this idea since you must output the HTML to make the browser
cooperate:
http://www.fontstuff.com/frontpage/fptut15.htm

If it is a VB App then the answer from Randy is likely more appropriate.

Doug B.