POINTER Statement

Syntax:

  POINTER pointer-id  [load-option]  [ mem-option] [codepage] filename

The POINTER statement defines a pointer resource for an application. A pointer resource, typically created by using the OS/2 Icon Editor, is a bit map defining the shape of the mouse pointer on the screen. The POINTER statement copies the pointer resource from the file specified in the filename field and adds it to the application's other resources. A pointer resource can be loaded from the executable file when needed by using the WinLoadPointer function.

You can provide any number of POINTER statements in a resource script file, but each statement must specify a unique pointer-id value.

pointer-id

Specifies the pointer-resource identifier. This value must be an unsigned integer in the range of 1 through 65535, a simple expression that evaluates to a value in these ranges, or a character string.
load-option
Specifies when the system loads the resource from the executable file into memory. This value must be one of the following: PRELOAD
System loads the resource when the application starts.
LOADONCALL
System loads the resource when the application calls the WinLoadPointer function. This is the default option.
mem-option
Specifies how the system manages the resource when it is in memory. This value must be one or more of the following: FIXED
System keeps the resource at a fixed memory location.
MOVEABLE
System moves the resource as necessary to compact memory.
DISCARDABLE
System discards the resource if it is no longer needed. The default setting is MOVEABLE and DISCARDABLE.
codepage
Specifies a code page value. See CODEPAGE Statement for a list of valid code pages.
filename
Specifies the name of the file containing the pointer resource. If the file is not in the current directory, filename must be preceded by a full path.

Example

This example defines a pointer whose pointer identifier is 10. The pointer resource is copied from the file custom.cur.

POINTER 10 custom.cur

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