Mouse pointer change

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Apr 8th, 2002, 02:29 PM
Dman

Mouse pointer change

Does anyone have an example of changing a mouse pointer to an hourglass while a dataset is being fetched?
Apr 8th, 2002, 03:24 PM
JPicasso
I use
VB Code:
```
[formname].activeform.cursor = cursors.waitcursor
```
it behaves a little different. I'd experiemnt from there.

HTH
Aug 5th, 2004, 08:51 AM
DaveBo

Save/change/restore mousepointer?
In VB6, when I'm going to do something that may take a while, I always do the following:
VB Code:
```
Dim MousePtr as Integer
 
    MousePtr = Screen.MousePointer   ' Save current setting
    Screen.MousePointer = vbHourglass
          (do stuff)
    Screen.MousePointer = MousePtr   ' Restore to previous setting
```
This works like a charm and ensures that if I have nested changes I don't go setting the pointer back to default prematurely.

How can I get and save the current cursor state in .NET and then restore that when I'm done playing?

Thanks, DaveBo

I figured it out

VB Code:

Dim MousePtr As Object
MousePtr = Me.ActiveForm.Cursor    ' Save current MousePointer
Me.ActiveForm.Cursor = Cursors.WaitCursor   ' Set HourGlass cursor
    ' do stuff
Me.ActiveForm.Cursor = MousePtr    ' Restore previous MousePointer