Changing Pointer Icons...
So, normally the mouse pointer is the arrow. When it's over something with an on(press) event or some such, it turns into a "pointing finger." Is there any way to force it to change to some other icon? Specifically, I have a draggable movieclip that I'd like to control with a "grabbing hand" pointer, but Flash insists on making it a "pointing finger," which I feel is a little confusing to users. Is this possible at all?
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Posted on: 05-25-2004, 10:32 AM
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So, normally the mouse pointer is the arrow. When it's over something with an on(press) event or some such, it turns into a "pointing finger."
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Hi
www.marcellodolcini.it/test/ok.html
here you can find an swf that I have problems with.
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