Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!lll-winken!lll-lcc!ames!amdahl!nsc!voder!apple!kateley From: kateley@Apple.COM (Jim Kateley) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.hypercard Subject: Re: Two questions Summary: One answer Message-ID: <14062@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 16 Jul 88 05:17:08 GMT References: <256@wjh12.harvard.edu> Reply-To: kateley@apple.apple.com.UUCP (Jim Kateley) Organization: Apple Computer Inc, Cupertino, CA Lines: 15 In article <256@wjh12.harvard.edu> cfc@wjh12.UUCP (Christopher F. Chabris) writes: >We have two questions about Hypercard programming. Any assistance with >either or both would be appreciated. Thanks. > >1. How can one hide the cursor for an indefinite period of time? If you are using version 1.2.1 of Hypercard, you can "set the cursor to none". This will only be in effect for the duration of the handler. Setting it in the "on idle" handler just fights Hypercard's desire to set the cursor to what it wants. Jim Kateley UUCP: {sun, voder, nsc, mtxinu, dual}!apple!kateley S,P,HnS! DOMAIN: kateley@apple.COM Applelink: kateley1 Disclaimer: What I say, think, or smell does not reflect any policy or stray thought by Apple Computer, Inc.