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The CreateCursor function creates a cursor having the specified size, bit patterns, and hot spot.

HCURSOR CreateCursor(

Parameters

hInst

Identifies the current instance of the application creating the cursor.

xHotSpot

Specifies the horizontal position of the cursor’s hot spot.

yHotSpot

Specifies the vertical position of the cursor’s hot spot.

nWidth

Specifies the width, in pixels, of the cursor.

nHeight

Specifies the height, in pixels, of the cursor.

pvANDplane

Points to an array of bytes that contains the bit values for the AND bitmask of the cursor, as in a device-dependent monochrome bitmap.

pvXORplane

Points to an array of bytes that contains the bit values for the XOR bitmask of the cursor, as in a device-dependent monochrome bitmap.

Return Values

If the function succeeds, the return value identifies the cursor.

If the function fails, the return value is NULL. To get extended error information, call GetLastError.

Remarks

The nWidth and nHeight parameters must specify a width and height that are supported by the current display driver, because the system cannot create cursors of other sizes. To determine the width and height supported by the display driver, use the GetSystemMetrics function, specifying the SM_CXCURSOR or SM_CYCURSOR value.

Before closing, an application must call the DestroyCursor function to free any system resources associated with the cursor.

See Also

CreateIcon, DestroyCursor, GetModuleHandle, GetSystemMetrics, SetCursor