How can I change the mouse's pointer

[Christian Blackburn]

Hi Gang,
In VB6 is was relatively easy to change the pointer, but now I don't even
see that as a property for any objects. Can somebody tell me how to do that
in .NET?
Thanks in Advance,
Christian Blackburn

 

[Armin Zingler]

Hi Gang,

Hi guy,

In VB6 is was relatively easy to change the pointer, but now I don't
even see that as a property for any objects. Can somebody tell me
how to do that in .NET?

To change the cursor of a control:

Me.Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor


To change the cursor for the application:

Cursor.Current = Cursors.WaitCursor

Cursor.Current is a shared member of the cursor class, not a property of the
Form's cursor.

The latter will keep the cursor only until Application.Doevents ist called
(see docs).

 

[Fergus Cooney]

Hi Christian,

What search keywords did you use when you looked this one up in the Help
or on MSDN?

Regards,
Fergus
MVP [Windows Keyboard, PC Power Switch]

 

[Cor]

UP again????????????

 

[Christian Blackburn]

Hi Cor,
Are you referring to how late it is at night? Yes I am and yes it is 4:25AM
Pacifc Standard Time. Ahhh!
Adios Amigo,
Christian

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Hello,

In VB6 is was relatively easy to change the pointer, but now
I don't even see that as a property for any objects. Can
somebody tell me how to do that in .NET?

Use the 'Cursor' property instead.

 

[Cor]

Christiaan,
No it was for Fergus,
But Adios Amigo Christian to you too.
Cor

 

[Armin Zingler]

see also:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...lBasic70ForVisualBasicVeterans.asp?frame=true


Visual Studio.NET
Visual Basic and Visual C#
Upgrading applications
Upgrading from VB 6.0
-> Introduction in VB.Net for experienced VB users

direct link:
ms-help://MS.VSCC.2003/MS.MSDNQTR.2003FEB/vbcon/html/vboriIntroductionToVisu
alBasic70ForVisualBasicVeterans.htm

(see hints in signature)


--
Armin

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[Christian Blackburn]

Thanks guys,
Now that I've got the custom cursor it looks a bit more professional since
it's a board game and I'm using the hand pointer.
Cheers,
Christian Blackburn

 

[Christian Blackburn]

Hi Armin,
Thanks Armin that is an excellent link I'll have to spend a week and
memorize all of it . No sarcasm intended.
Cheers,
Christian