trap mouse in a form

how can i make it so that the mouse cursor stays WITHIN a form, until that form is unloaded by clicking something withing that form?

try this tip:

http://www.vb-world.net/tips/tip78.html

thanks dude
appreciated

Try this: Needs 2 CommandButtons

Code:

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Private Declare Function GetWindowRect Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As Long, lpRect As RECT) As Long
Private Declare Function ClipCursor Lib "user32" (lpRect As Any) As Long
Private Declare Function GetDesktopWindow Lib "user32" () As Long
Private Type RECT
        Left As Long
        Top As Long
        Right As Long
        Bottom As Long
End Type
Dim W_RECT As RECT

Private Sub Command1_Click()
    'Trap the cursor
    GetWindowRect Me.hwnd, W_RECT
    ClipCursor W_RECT
End Sub

Private Sub Command2_Click()
    'Untrap the cursor
    GetWindowRect GetDesktopWindow, W_RECT
    ClipCursor W_RECT
End Sub

Private Sub Form_Unload(Cancel As Integer)
    Call Command2_Click
End Sub

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