CURSOR Property
Applies To
All controls.
Description
Returns or sets the cursor to be used when a control has focus.
Usage
cursor = Get_Property(objectname,”CURSOR”)
existingCursor = Set_Property(objectname,”CURSOR”, cursorValue)
Remarks
Values passed in Set_Property():
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| cursorValue | The cursorValue parameter may be: - A standard windows cursor. - A cursor file name. - A cursor resource in a DLL. |
1) Standard Windows Cursors
"A" - Arrow
"H" - Hourglass
"I" - I-Beam
"C" - Cross
"V" - Vertical Arrow
"&" - Hand
"S" - App Starting
"?" - Help
"N" - No
"+" - Size All
"\" - Size NWSE
"/" - Size NESW
"-" - Size WE
"" - Size NS
2) A cursor file name:
e.g. ".\cursors\myCursor.cur"
3) A cursor resource in a DLL
e.g. "myreslib.dll#123" or "myreslib.dll#mycursor"
Returns
Values returned by Get_Property and Set_Property
| Value | Description |
|---|---|
| cursor | the Boolean status of the control’s rowshade. |
| existingState | the Boolean status of the control’s rowshade, when Set_Property was run. |
See Also
Example
Declare function Get_Property, Set_Property
/* This snippet of code will check the current SYSTEM cursor and if it is an Hourglass will change the cursor to an Arrow.
*/
cursor = Get_Property("SYSTEM","CURSOR")
if cursor _Eqc "H" then
eCursor = Set_Property("SYSTEM","CURSOR","A")
end