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hi everybody,

When using user32.dll function ShowCursor (with loadDll), it will hide the cursor globally or just inside the compiled app?

The "hide cursor" in opus hides the cursor inside the publication, not outside.

I would like to globally hide the cursor, even outside the publication. So far just hiding it inside the pub.

Thanks again for the help,
All the best,
B

B,

It seems you've answered your own question.

Yes, Opus hides the cursor within the Opus publication not globally and Yes, a third party DLL called though Opus will allow you to hide the cursor globally.

Mack

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Thanks for the info Mack,
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All the best,
B

Calling user32.dll ShowCursor() hides the mouse indeed, but only on the app that called it. Setting it to 0 (Bshow) to hide the mouse, and it works. But I would like to hide the mouse completely, including other apps.

B

Sorry B,

By third party, I wasn't specifically referring to User32. I occasionally tinker with C++, but my understanding is the show / hide is a balanced count for a specific window form. IE call it from Opus and it works from Opus and IE call hide twice you need call show twice.

However, I was under the impression that there was a way of calling a system function that could do this or something to the effect of hiding / showing the cursor.

I can see why this might have use in a kiosk mode publication, but then there would be easier and safer ways to achieve this. IMHO, globally hiding the cursor could be very annoying especially if the publication crashed!

You didn't say what you are trying to achieve, perhaps there is an alternative.

Mack

Thanks Mack,
I agree with you. I dont have to hide the mouse globally. I can just hide it inside the pub with the showcursor() or with the built-in Hide Cursor. It works well.
To hide globally, if the program crashes the user will have no cursor like you said. There´s a SPI_ parameter that could restore the mouse tho(SystemParametersInfo function in the same dll).

All the best,
B