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LiquidCode · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 5:31 pm Post subject: Dialog above/ontop of cursor

Is there an API that will set a VDS dialog to be ontop of a cursor? I want to attempt to make a cursor replacement program and need to be able to set a dialog ontop of the cursor to cover it.

Thanks

PGWARE · **Web Host** Joined: 29 Dec 2001 Posts: 1565

You could set a global cursor and make it an animation with no visible image, then have your dialog move/follow around the position of the cursor.

LiquidCode · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 6:43 pm Post subject:

I thought of that, but when you click the cursor (even invisible) it would click on my dialog and not on anything else.

Skit3000 · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 7:48 pm Post subject:

You could specify the CLICK style in your dialog, and when the click event is, you can move your dialog a little bit, and use the "window click" command to send the real mouseclick... Smile

LiquidCode · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 7:53 pm Post subject:

Humm, I'll try that. Smile

LiquidCode · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2003 8:03 pm Post subject:

Nope, that doesn't work right ither.

vdsalchemist · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 2:54 am Post subject:

Chris,
Are you talking about the mouse cursor or the Edit caret? If it is the caret you are talking about Gadget already has commands to do this. If you are talking about the mouse cursor then I think Tommy has a DLL for this? Not sure Question

vdsalchemist · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 3:24 am Post subject:

Chris,
If you want to completely get lock the mouse cursor from the user you can use the code below.

CodeScript · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 3:32 am Post subject:

SnarlingSheep · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 3:48 am Post subject:

I believe he means like CursorXP: http://www.stardock.com/products/cursorxp/

LiquidCode · Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2003 1:40 pm Post subject:

Yes, Like Cursor XP. But not as advanced. Smile