Wait For Mouse (custom) Cursor

[jack]

I need to wait for a mouse that has a custom cursor (one not on the list.) Is there any way to add custom cursors to the list of detection?

[joe]

A custom mouse cursor cannot be added to the list. However, if the custom cursor is going to appear after the current cursor, you should be able to trap the event by scripting something like "wait for the current cursor to disappear".

[jack]

There are three possible conditions, which all have their own cursors.

 

Pointer (it looks like the regular mouse pointer, but it's smaller and thusly doesn't trigger)

Waiting (a bullseye-like cursor)

No-Drop (similar to the programmed no-drop, cept it's the other way ala 'no' cursor)

 

The pointer isn't a big deal, since alternative manipulation can get the pointer to switch from the small version to the normal one, which ME can see, then it switches back and initiates the macro regardless of the current state. The problem is that I cannot simply wait for 'if not cursor' because of the waiting vs. no-drop cursors. So it needs to be able to detect which one it is. Imo this is a major limitation since many programs have their own proprietary cursors.

[jack]

I'm bumping this.

 

I'd like to know how I'd go about 'waiting for not current cursor.' Since that was proposed.

[joe]

I think I understand. The macro will recognize the cursor has changed from an arrow to something else, but it can't see what that something else is because the software is using its own custom cursors, and they are not in the 21-set provided by Macro Express.

 

Have you tried each of the 21 cursors in the set against, say, your no-drop cursor just to be sure it is not recognized?

[jack]

I have not done that, but I could.

 

I have serious doubts it would do that if it's comparing some sort of lookup table or bitmap.

 

Here is a png of all the potential cursor types: http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/3926/cursorsxj8.png