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Name

cursor()
Examples 
// Move the mouse left and right across the image
// to see the cursor change from a cross to a hand

void draw() 
{
  if(mouseX < 50) {
    cursor(CROSS);
  } else {
    cursor(HAND);
  }
}
Description Sets the cursor to a predefined symbol, an image, or turns it on if already hidden. If you are trying to set an image as the cursor, it is recommended to make the size 16x16 or 32x32 pixels. It is not possible to load an image as the cursor if you are exporting your program for the Web. The values for parameters x and y must be less than the dimensions of the image.
Syntax 
cursor()
cursor(MODE)
cursor(image, x, y)
Parameters
MODE either ARROW, CROSS, HAND, MOVE, TEXT, WAIT
image PImage: any variable of type PImage
x int: the horizonal active spot of the cursor
y int: the vertical active spot of the cursor
Returns None
Usage Web & Application
Related noCursor()
Updated on June 14, 2010 12:05:29pm EDT

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