Newbie: Change the cursor image at runtime

[steve]

Hi,
I know how to change the default cursor pointer with one of the predefined
ones, but how is it possible to change it with a gif or bmp?
Can it be a moving gif ?

TIA

-steve

 

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Dim bm As New Bitmap("c:\camera.bmp")

Dim cur As New Cursor(bm.GetHicon)

Me.Cursor = cur



Ken

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Hi,
I know how to change the default cursor pointer with one of the predefined
ones, but how is it possible to change it with a gif or bmp?
Can it be a moving gif ?

TIA

-steve

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Dim bm As New Bitmap("c:\camera.bmp")

Dim cur As New Cursor(bm.GetHicon)

Me.Cursor = cur

Yep, that will work. Nevertheless, I would use a cursor file if possible in
order to be able to specify the hotspot.

 

[steve]

I seem to be having problems ....
I read on the net that .NET is quite picky with cursor bitmaps. They have to
be monochrome and of a specific size (dont remember exactly).
Is there a way to have a monochrome but animated gif ?
I guess its a bit involved?

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Is there a way to have a monochrome but animated gif ?

Using Animated Cursors in .NET
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