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Re: Hide mouse cursor

#9033
From: Steve
Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 12:14
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Hi Paolo

Thanks again for your advice.

Unfortunately in this instance, I am unable to do this, as
I'm trying to develop a utility that allows 2 separate pc's
to mimic a single multi-monitor pc. (ie - allowing 2 pc's
to be controlled with a single mouse and keyboard)

I plan to achieve this by installing a WH_MOUSE_LL hook, so
that when the cursor moves to the right-hand edge of the first
screen, I wrap the mouse using SetCursorPos back to the left-
hand edge of the screen, hide the cursor, and send all further
mouse data via a network message to the 2nd pc, where I inject
the mouse data there - thus simulating a mouse on that pc.

Therefore, my hook needs to be a low-level mouse hook, so that
I can intercept all mouse data, not only mouse data when the
mouse is over my application. Furthermore, the application
will be installed as a service, and will not have a visible
window over which the mouse can move.

So it is essential that I be able to hide the cursor from all
windows.

Your thoughts are greatly apprecitated.
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