[AccessD] Turn Mouse Pointer to Hand

David Mcafee dmcafee at pacbell.net
Tue Jul 26 12:03:10 CDT 2005


found it, sent it

--- David Mcafee <dmcafee at pacbell.net> wrote:

> 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
> > >  Power Services
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> > >  EMail: Rick.Ehlers at cinergy.com
> > >
> > > -----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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