Windows API Guide - Reference - Volume 1: Version 3.0 For the MS-DOS and PC-DOS Operating Systems

Declare Function GetCursor Lib "user32.dll" () As Long

Platforms: Win 32s, Win 95/98, Win NT

GetCursor finds the handle to the mouse cursor currently in use. This is the cursor that is being used to represent the mouse pointer on the screen. The function returns a handle to the cursor picture if successful, or returns 0 if an error occurs.

Example:

' Display the hourglass for three seconds, then restore ' the mouse cursor to whatever it was originally. Dim holdcursor As Long ' receives handle to the original cursor Dim hcursor As Long ' receives handle to the hourglass (wait) cursor Dim retval As Long ' throw-away return value holdcursor = GetCursor() ' get the handle of the current mouse cursor hcursor = LoadCursor(0, IDC_WAIT) ' load the hourglass cursor retval = SetCursor(hcursor) ' set the cursor to the hourglass Sleep 3000 ' wait for three seconds retval = SetCursor(holdcursor) ' restore the original cursor

See Also: SetCursor Category: Cursor

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