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():

ValueDescription
cursorValueThe cursorValue parameter may be:
 

1. A standard windows cursor.

2. A cursor file name.

3. 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

ValueDescription
cursorthe Boolean status of the control’s rowshade.
existingStatethe Boolean status of the control’s rowshade, when Set_Property was run.

See Also

Set_Property() function, Get_Property() function

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
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