Hide Cursor Help

[renderiza]

Hi,

For the game I am making I want the cursor to not be visible while playing. I tryed using a transparent png file to use as a cursor but I can't make it work.

cursor_id = nil
cursor_path = Sketchup.find_support_file("Pointer.png", "Plugins/")
if cursor_path
 cursor_id = UI.create_cursor(cursor_path, 0, 0)
end

def onSetCursor
puts "onSetCursor; view = " + view.to_s
		 
  UI.set_cursor(cursor_id)
end

If there is the possibility to set the position of the cursor off screen that will be even better than using a transparent png.

Again thanks and remember I am not that good but will try my best understanding you suggestions.

[driven]

you could try a 1px x 1px cursor?
john

[renderiza]

Been searching and can't find a way to do this...Can u provide simple example?

Also found that in order to move the cursor with script I need to use WINAPI..here is example: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms648394%28VS.85%29.aspx

Only problem the code there is C++ 0_0

Anyways thanks for help.

[driven]

just did a test and the 1x1 didn't work, however

I copied and renamed a working cursor in another plugin [ae_wiretool], then in an editor I 'cut' the image content out of the png file, now when run in SU I have no cursor...

john

[Dan Rathbun]

@Rafael: ALL of the code in your first post MUST be within a custom Tool, otherwise onSetCursor() will never be called by the application engine.

Also do not put string output calls within UI callbacks, because this will slow down SketchUp in a MAJOR way.

[renderiza]

Thank you Driven & Dan Rathbun I solved it thanks to you guys!

Note: loading my plugin as tool solved another problem without me trying and that is when you are playing the game before you could click & drag mouse and select objects which was bad but now its all fixed!