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donh@shakala.com (Don Hackler) writes:

>galenr@hpgrla.gr.hp.com (Galen Raben) writes:

>> Would anyone happen to know how to create a custom cursor
>> in VB (either 1.0 or 2.0)???  I am in need of a large "box"
>> cursor when I pass over a certain set of controls.
>> 
>> One thought I had is that I could hack one of the preset
>> cursors using a resource editor - Since I haven't had
>> a need for this before I haven't a clue where to start 
>> looking, instinct tells me those are in Windows itself
>> though :-(   Is there a way to change one using code and
>> have it active only until my application terminates?
>> 
>> Thanks!!
>> - Galen -
>> galenr@hpgrla.gr.hp.com

>The mouse cursors in Windows are limited to 32x32 pixels.

>You could possibly hide the mouse cursor when the mouse is
>over your special area and just draw the rectangle yourself.
>You will have to get rid of the rectangle and restore the mouse
>cursor when the mouse moves out of the area.  

>I'm guess these things can be done in VB, I know they can be 
>in C.

>- don

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The best way to do this in VB is to purchase the custom control addon called
CCF-Cursors from Desaware.  It is true that you can do it with a DLL written
in C, but the CCF package costs less that $40 and already has been debugged,
so it works!  It also includes some subclassing features that allow you to
detect events that happen on with any control.  The number for Desaware is 
(408) 377-4770.  -Just a satified customer-

John