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Viewing SDK Programming Guide

# VAPIM_SETCURSOR

Sets the viewing engine cursor.

## Syntax

    #include <kvvapi.h>
    SendMessage(hWndVAPI, VAPIM_SETCURSOR, 0L,
               (LPARAM) (HCURSOR) hCursor );

## Arguments

Argument | Description
--- | ---
`hWndVAPI` | The handle of the VAPI window.
`hCursor` | The handle of the new cursor.

## Returns

`SendMessage()` returns the handle of the active cursor (`HCURSOR`); or `NULL` on error.

## Discussion

After sending this message to change the cursor, it is assumed you will send another message to change the cursor back to its original shape.

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Product: File Content Extraction 26.1

Topic Title: VAPIM_SETCURSOR