Sets the mouse pointer to the specified shape.
SetPointer ( type )
Argument |
Description |
|---|---|
type |
A value of the Pointer enumerated datatype indicating the type of pointer you want. Values are:
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Pointer. Returns the enumerated type of the pointer it replaced so the script can restore it, if necessary. If type is null, SetPointer returns null.
Use SetPointer to display an hourglass at the beginning of a script when the script will take a long time to execute. The pointer remains set until you change it again in the script or the script terminates.
Restoring the arrow pointer
The pointer automatically changes back to an arrow when the
script finishes executing. You do not have to change it back to
an arrow.
In PowerBuilder’s painters, you can specify the pointer shape that PowerBuilder displays when the user moves the pointer over a window, a control, or specific parts of a DataWindow object. The available shapes include the stock pointers listed above, as well as any custom cursor files you have.
This statement sets the pointer to the hourglass shape:
SetPointer(HourGlass!)
This example saves the old pointer and restores it when a long activity is completed:
pointer oldpointer // Declares a pointer variable
oldpointer = SetPointer(HourGlass!)
... // Performs some long activity
SetPointer(oldpointer)
