How to: Set the Type of Mouse Pointer for a List Box

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The following example demonstrates how to specify a mouse pointer that is appropriate for a specific control or situation. For the ListBox control, you can assign one of several available mouse pointers using the ListBox.MousePointer property.

This example works in the following ways:

  • Choose a mouse pointer from the ListBox to change the mouse pointer associated with the ListBox.

To use this example, copy this sample code to the Script Editor of a form. To run the code you need to open the form so the Open event will activate. Make sure that the form contains:

  • A ListBox named ListBox1.
Dim ListBox1 
 
Sub Item_Open() 
 set ListBox1 = Item.GetInspector.ModifiedFormPages.Item("P.2").Controls("ListBox1") 
 'Load ListBox with MousePointer choices 
 ListBox1.Clear 
 ListBox1.AddItem "Default" 
 ListBox1.AddItem "Arrow" 
 ListBox1.AddItem "Cross" 
 ListBox1.AddItem "IBeam" 
 ListBox1.AddItem "SizeNESW" 
 ListBox1.AddItem "SizeNS" 
 ListBox1.AddItem "SizeNWSE" 
 ListBox1.AddItem "SizeWE" 
 ListBox1.AddItem "UpArrow" 
 ListBox1.AddItem "Hourglass" 
 ListBox1.AddItem "NoDrop" 
 ListBox1.AddItem "AppStarting" 
 ListBox1.AddItem "Help" 
 ListBox1.AddItem "SizeAll" 
End Sub 
 
Sub ListBox1_Click() 
 If IsNull(ListBox1.Value) = False Then 
 Select Case ListBox1.Value 
 Case "Default" 
 pointer = 0 'Standard pointer. 
 Case "Arrow" 
 pointer = 1 'Arrow. 
 Case "Cross" 
 pointer = 2 'Cross-hair pointer. 
 Case "IBeam" 
 pointer = 3 'I-beam. 
 Case "SizeNESW" 
 pointer = 6 'Double arrow pointing northeast and southwest. 
 Case "SizeNS" 
 pointer = 7 'Double arrow pointing north and south. 
 Case "SizeNWSE" 
 pointer = 8 'Double arrow pointing northwest and southeast. 
 Case "SizeWE" 
 pointer = 9 'Double arrow pointing west and east. 
 Case "UpArrow" 
 pointer = 10 'Up arrow. 
 Case "Hourglass" 
 pointer = 11 'Hourglass. 
 Case "NoDrop" 
 pointer = 12 '"Not" symbol (circle with a diagonal line) on top of the object being dragged. Indicates an invalid drop target. 
 Case "AppStarting" 
 pointer = 13 'Arrow with an hourglass. 
 Case "Help" 
 pointer = 14 'Arrow with a question mark. 
 Case "SizeAll" 
 pointer = 15 'Size all cursor (arrows pointing north, south, east, and west). 
 End Select 
 ListBox1.MousePointer = pointer 
 End If 
End Sub