Function name: LoadCursor

Defined in : User32

Requirements : Windows NT 3.1 or later; Windows 95 or later

Declaration:

Declare Function LoadCursor Lib "user32" Alias "LoadCursorA" (ByVal hInstance As Long, ByVal lpCursorName As String) As Long

Parameters:

* hInstance Identifies an instance of the module whose executable file contains the cursor to be loaded. * lpCursorName Points to a null-terminated string that contains the name of the cursor resource to be loaded. Alternatively, this parameter can consist of the resource identifier in the low-order word and zero in the high-order word. The MAKEINTRESOURCE macro can also be used to create this value. To use one of the Win32 predefined cursors, the application must set the hInstance parameter to NULL and the lpCursorName parameter to one the following values: IDC_APPSTARTING Standard arrow and small hourglass IDC_ARROW Standard arrow IDC_CROSS Crosshair IDC_IBEAM Text I-beam IDC_ICON Obsolete for applications marked version 4.0 or later. IDC_NO Slashed circle IDC_SIZE Obsolete for applications marked version 4.0 or later. Use IDC_SIZEALL. IDC_SIZEALL Four-pointed arrow IDC_SIZENESW Double-pointed arrow pointing northeast and southwest IDC_SIZENS Double-pointed arrow pointing north and south IDC_SIZENWSE Double-pointed arrow pointing northwest and southeast IDC_SIZEWE Double-pointed arrow pointing west and east IDC_UPARROW Vertical arrow IDC_WAIT Hourglass

Returns:

If the function succeeds, the return value is the handle of the newly loaded cursor. If the function fails, the return value is NULL. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

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Examples:

Classic Windows