LoadCursorFromFile function

Creates a cursor based on data contained in a file.

Syntax

HCURSOR WINAPI LoadCursorFromFile(
  _In_ LPCTSTR lpFileName
);

Parameters

lpFileName [in]

Type: LPCTSTR

The source of the file data to be used to create the cursor. The data in the file must be in either .CUR or .ANI format.

If the high-order word of lpFileName is nonzero, it is a pointer to a string that is a fully qualified name of a file containing cursor data.

Return value

Type: HCURSOR

If the function is successful, the return value is a handle to the new cursor.

If the function fails, the return value is NULL. To get extended error information, call GetLastError. GetLastError may return the following value.

Requirements

See also

Reference

LoadCursor

SetCursor

SetSystemCursor

Conceptual

Cursors