ButtonEx ActiveX Control Reference

MousePointer property

         

Returns/sets the type of mouse pointer displayed when over part of an object

Property type

A MousePointerConstants object.

Syntax

[Set] object.MousePointer [= enum]

The MousePointer property syntax has these parts:

PartDescription
objectAn expression evaluating to an object of type ButtonEx.
enumA MousePointerConstants object.

Settings

The settings for enum are:

Constant Value Description
vbDefault 0 (Default) Shape determined by the object.
vbArrow 1 Arrow.
vbCrosshair 2 Cross (crosshair pointer).
vbIbeam 3 I beam.
vbIconPointer 4 Icon (small square within a square).
vbSizePointer 5 Size (four-pointed arrow pointing north, south, east, and west).
vbSizeNESW 6 Size NE SW (double arrow pointing northeast and southwest).
vbSizeNS 7 Size N S (double arrow pointing north and south).
vbSizeNWSE 8 Size NW SE (double arrow pointing northwest and southeast).
vbSizeWE 9 Size W E (double arrow pointing west and east).
vbUpArrow 10 Up Arrow.
vbHourglass 11 Hourglass (wait).
vbNoDrop 12 No Drop.
vbArrowHourglass 13 Arrow and hourglass.
vbArrowQuestion 14 Arrow and question mark.
vbSizeAll 15 Size all.
vbCustom 99 Custom icon specified by the MouseIcon property.

Remarks

You can use this property when you want to indicate changes in functionality as the mouse pointer passes over controls on a form or dialog box. The Hourglass setting (11) is useful for indicating that the user should wait for a process or operation to finish.

Note   If your application calls DoEvents, the MousePointer property may temporarily change when over an ActiveX component.

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