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How to choose the mouse pointer?

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Started by Mike00 July 30, 2000 02:46 PM

17 comments, last by Mike00 23 years, 11 months ago

Mike00

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July 30, 2000 02:46 PM

How do you tell OpenGL to use a mouse pointer in fullscreen mode that you create, instead of the default windows one? Thanks!

choko

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July 30, 2000 06:29 PM

HCURSOR hc;

hc = LoadCursorFromFile("cursor.cur");
SetCursor(hc);
u can use hc = GetCursor() to get the current cursor

I hope u understood!

phueppl1

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July 30, 2000 08:30 PM

Just a question byside:

What is a .cur file? just a renamed .bmp file ?

thx,

cya,

Phil

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TipTup

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July 31, 2000 01:07 AM

make sure you change the code in NeHe''s code to not load the default mouse pointer.. you should see it in one of the main functions

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Mike00

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July 31, 2000 01:46 AM

Thanks! What''s a .cur file?

richardve

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July 31, 2000 04:14 AM

You can make a .cur file in the resource editor from VC++.

ie. menu Insert -> Resource -> Cursor

richardve

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July 31, 2000 04:17 AM

btw. a cursor (.cur) is NOT a renamed BMP file.

Mike00

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July 31, 2000 01:45 PM

Thanks!

Mike00

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July 31, 2000 02:50 PM

Hmm, 2 questions:

1) Is there a way to import a pic into the cursor creator in VC++ or do I have to draw it in there?

2) How do I save it as a .cur? VC only has the save options of .rc, .rec, and .res....

Thanks!