DISPLAYCURSOR

Graphics Function: Controls cursor visibility.

Module: USE DFLIB

Syntax

result = DISPLAYCURSOR (toggle)

toggle
(Input) INTEGER(2). Constant that defines the cursor state. Has two possible values:

• $GCURSOROFF - Makes the cursor invisible regardless of its current shape and mode.
• $GCURSORON - Makes the cursor always visible in graphics mode.

Results:

The result is of type INTEGER(2). The result is the previous value of toggle.

Cursor settings hold only for the currently active child window. You need to call DISPLAYCURSOR for each window in which you want the cursor to be visible.

A call to SETWINDOWCONFIG turns off the cursor.

Compatibility

STANDARD GRAPHICS QUICKWIN GRAPHICS LIB

See Also: SETTEXTCURSOR