This simple code hides the mouse pointer when you want to. (o:
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' Name: !!!*Hide the Mouse Pointer!!EASY!*!!!
' Description:This simple code hides the mouse pointer when you want to. (o:
' By: SeeD
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' Inputs:Make a new project. Add a module. Add 2 Command Buttons.
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'This code is copyrighted and has' limited warranties.Please see http://www.Planet-Source-Code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=2902&lngWId=1'for details.'**************************************
'put this in your module
Declare Function ShowCursor& Lib "user32" _
(ByVal bShow As Long)
'Add this code to Command1.
Private Sub Command1_Click()
ShowCursor (bShow = True)
End Sub
'Add this to Command2.
Private Sub Command2_Click()
ShowCursor (bShow = False)
End Sub
'ok, that's it. (o:
just make sure you dont get the cursor lost! I'd suggest putting the command buttons really close to eachother! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
i am a beginer plz explain what this doing Declare Function ShowCursor& Lib "user32" _ (ByVal bShow As Long) 'Add this code to Command1. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I am having the same problem It hides the mouse but it stops reading the mouse movement. So my form mouse Movement code does not execute Can anyone Plz Help! How do I get it to recognize the mouse movement again? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
err this only works on my form. I know there's a way to hide the curser everywhere, but I can't remember *sigh* (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
For those of you who have problems with losing the mouse, I suggest making a shortcut button for the showmouse procedure. To do this, type a name like Sho&w in the caption then you can press ctrl+w and it should show the mouse
your welcome (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
just a suggestion: if instead of writing ShowCursor (bShow = True), you can write ShowCursor 0 (to hide it) or ShowCursor 1 (to show it). it´s shorter, but the same. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
module = ?... the code isn't working over here, i have the commands setup, does it go in general declarations? form load? please help! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Private Declare Function ShowCursor Lib "user32" (ByVal bShow As Long) As Long ShowCursor False 'Hide ShowCursor True 'Show
And in case you have lost your cursor and wanna click on another button to get it back simply press "Tab" key once to switch the focus or set the hotkey (like Caption="&Show Cursor"). (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
That script it great, it works prefect for me, all some of you have to do is, make a 'module' and put this: Declare Function ShowCursor (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
That script it great, it works prefect for me, all some of you have to do is, make a 'module' and put this: Declare Function ShowCursor& Lib "user32" _ (ByVal bShow As Long)
So take it out of the form1 and put it module! :> (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Instead just make the mouse pointer an all transparent pointer for your app. Use a right click to make it come back. No voodoo no lost mouse. Remember 'well done' is far superior to 'Well said' (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Does any one know how you can hide your mouse with multiple forms? It works on single form projects, but when i try it for multiple form projects it comes with a definition error. Can anyone help??? (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
9/19/2002 11:14:34 PM:
This Code Reali Work IS Good Thanx (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
7/27/2003 6:53:20 PM:
Thank's, I really needed!!! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
5/17/2004 7:09:22 PM:
IT DOESNT WORK...SOMTHIN IS WRONG WIT IT (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
My guess is those who find the code working is not using WinXP and those who cant get the code to work is using WinXP. I am using WinXP :( (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
12/13/2004 9:18:44 PM:
It works with XP, only that if you clik 3 times to the "hide" button you have to click 3 times to "show" so the cursor appears again. Doesn't work in Form_Load. I preffer using the transparent cursor, is more stable and unbuggy. Maybe there's a more complex code to do this work better but no idea... (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
It does too work in form load and form unload I’ve used it in my projects before got the code off of allapi.net and it has always worked. My project also uses multi forms and it works perfect on all of them. I’m using windows xp. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
i dont think that you can copyright an api unless you created the dll that uses the api and in this case i know you didn't creat it so it cant be copyrighted (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
Most Excelent. Did exactly as you promised! And so simple too. I couldn't have asked for a better solution. Kudos to you! (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I recommend to put command1 as default botton, then once the command1 has been clicked, change the default botton as command2 (that if you are training on your own computer) (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
I would make it so that you could hot key the mouse pointer to reappear just in case you did lose it. it would save some people a lot of hassle trying to remember where it is lol (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
hi, very good code and easy to use. (If this comment was disrespectful, please report it.)
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