[AccessD] Turn Mouse Pointer to Hand

David Mcafee dmcafee at pacbell.net
Tue Jul 26 11:57:58 CDT 2005


Rocky, I think it was my "main menu" smaple that I
sent you. I think I still have a copy. Let me look. If
I have it, I'll send it to you off the list.

David McAfee

--- Rocky Smolin - Beach Access Software
<bchacc at san.rr.com> wrote:

> Rick:
> 
> I was looking for that snip that changes the muse
> pointer into a hand.  I've 
> got labels on the main form with OnClick events
> instead of command buttons 
> (which are clunky looking).  I've also got a mouse
> move event for each one 
> already which displays a bit of description of the
> label's function.
> 
> Now, in that mouse move event, I'd like to change
> the pointer to a hand as a 
> visual cue that the label is a clickable link of
> some sort.  I'm gilding the 
> lily here a bit, but it's a consumer product, not a
> commercial application, 
> so it wants a bit of sizzle.
> 
> I did this before and it worked real well.  I just
> can't remember the app I 
> built it into so I can't find it again.
> 
> Thanks and regards,
> 
> Rocky
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ehlers, Rick" <Rick.Ehlers at cinergy.com>
> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem
> solving" 
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 7:17 AM
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Turn Mouse Pointer to Hand
> 
> 
> > Rocky,
> >
> > I use
> >
> > DoCmd.Hourglass True before the code starts
> > and
> >      DoCmd.Hourglass False after the code ends
> >
> > to change the pointer. Is this what you are
> thinking of?
> >
> >
> > Rick Ehlers
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On
> Behalf Of Rocky Smolin
> > - Beach Access Software
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 10:04 AM
> > To: AccessD at databaseadvisors.com
> > Subject: [AccessD] Turn Mouse Pointer to Hand
> >
> > Dear List:
> >
> > Many moons ago I someone on the list gave me some
> code to turn the mouse
> > pointer into the hand which now indicated you're
> hovering over a link,
> > and I used it in the mouse move event of a label
> which had it's own
> > click event.
> >
> > But I can't find it.  Does anyone remember that? 
> It was, IIRC, only 2-3
> > lines of code.
> >
> > MTIA,
> >
> > Rocky
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