Changing mouse cursors

[Gobbo]

Does anybody know how to change the mouse cursor image depending on the location on the screen? I am developing a 3D modeller using C++ and OpenGL and dont really want to touch windows programming if i can help it.

I want to use the same trick as 3D Studio MAX and have a mouse cursor for rotation, translation etc...

[nexusone]

If you are using GLUT, then you can use glutSetCursor. There is a selection of about 12 diffrent cursors to choose from.

Originally posted by Gobbo:
Does anybody know how to change the mouse cursor image depending on the location on the screen? I am developing a 3D modeller using C++ and OpenGL and dont really want to touch windows programming if i can help it.

I want to use the same trick as 3D Studio MAX and have a mouse cursor for rotation, translation etc...

[Gobbo]

Thanks, your the man!

[Gobbo]

Dont suppose you know how to define your own cursors at all do you?

[nexusone]

I don't think you can change the glut cursors, but away around would be to make you own cursors by maping them to a quad, and have the quad follow the mouse.

Originally posted by Gobbo:
Dont suppose you know how to define your own cursors at all do you?

[cix]

How can you hide the cursor?

[nexusone]

The glutSetCursor function also provides an option to turn off the cursor.

Originally posted by cix:
How can you hide the cursor?

[This message has been edited by nexusone (edited 05-09-2002).]