◄Function Group► ◄Overview► ◄Up► ◄Next► ◄Previous► ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── #define INCL_WINPOINTERS HPOINTER WinCreatePointerIndirect(hwndDesktop, pptri) HWND hwndDesktop; /* desktop handle */ PPOINTERINFO pptri; /* pointer to structure with bitmap */ The WinCreatePointerIndirect function creates a pointer by using the POINTERINFO structure. It can create a color pointer. Parameter Description ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── hwndDesktop Identifies the desktop window. This parameter can be HWND_DESKTOP or the desktop window handle. pptri Points to the POINTERINFO structure that contains the bitmap used to create the pointer image. Return Value The return value is the handle of the new pointer if successful or NULL if an error occurs. Comments The WinCreatePointerIndirect and WinCreatePointer functions are similar. The difference between them is that the WinCreatePointerIndirect function can create a color pointer; the WinCreatePointer function can create only a black-and-white pointer. See Also WinCreatePointer ♦